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Purchasing power of $2,000 in 1934 ≈ $44,000 in 2022

Too bad the person didn't bury gold instead. Oh well.

Wasn't that redeemable for metals in 1934?

Not after 1933, FDR mandated gold be sold to the government for $20.67 per oz and it was immediately revalued in the vault for $35 per oz.