OT-Old Coin Question

DerekR · Post by **DerekR** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:16 pm

My wife and I enjoy buying old coins. We have a decent collection of Morgans and such from the mid to late 1800s. Last week we bought a Seated Liberty Half Dollar from 1858. It is amazing to hold a 150 year old coin! We are wondering what a Half Dollar would have bought in 1858? Anybody know how we could hazard a guess?

claybob86 · Post by **claybob86** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:13 pm

Try this:

http://www.halfhill.com/inflation.html

Otherwise just google "inflation calculator" and you'll find more stuff.

DerekR · Post by **DerekR** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:36 pm

Thanks Claybob.

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 11:36 pm

That's a pretty neat program. I put it in my favorites.

Joe

Mokwaw · Post by **Mokwaw** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 4:57 am

Don't know about 1858....but my Granpa told me he worked in the Oklahoma oil fields in the 1920's for "fifty cents a day and found" and that was considered very good wages............................

Post by **Old Savage** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 1:05 pm

Not a Venti Mocha 190 sixpump add shot regular for sure.