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How much was a 1939 dime worth in 1939?

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Uh, a dime.

If you're referring to purchasing power, it's a bit hard to say because so many things are so different today. A stamp cost 3¢, a newspaper was 2 or 3¢, a bus ride or a bottle of Coke was a nickel, and a record with 2 songs on it cost 25 or 35¢. But people were also paid a lot less - for example a secretary might make $20 or $25 a week. Musicians with some of the biggest dance bands in the country might earn $50.

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