The bad old days

I came across this trinket today. Inflation was so terrible during the Nixon years that some company introduced the "Nixon Penny." Here it is set in a two-inch slide. The clear display circle is the same size as a standard penny.



How bad was it back then? Go here to see a chart comparing annual inflation for Hoover through W's second term. For the current rate, you're on your own to sift through the spin.