Value of $0.25 from 1938 to 2021
$0.25 in 1938 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $4.62 today, an increase of $4.37 over 83 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 3.58% per year between 1938 and today, producing a cumulative price increase of 1,747.33%.
https://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/1938?amount=0.25