Gold Price in 1939

All prices on this page are nominal (i.e., they are not indexed to inflation). For full price history, click here.

In 1939, the price of gold was fixed by the U.S. government at $35 per ounce. These are official prices, not market prices.

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Gold Price Chart, 1939

This graph shows the price of 1 troy ounce of gold in USD for each month.

Gold Price in 1939 ($)

Gold Price Table, 1939 (Monthly)

This table shows the USD value of gold per troy ounce for each month.

YearMonth Gold Price ($) Change ($) Month-over-month (%)
1939123500
1939113500
1939103500
193993500
193983500
193973500
193963500
193953500
193943500
193933500
193923500
193913500

Ian Webster

About the author

Ian Webster is an engineer and data expert based in San Mateo, California. He has worked for Google, NASA, and consulted for governments around the world on data pipelines and data analysis. Disappointed by the lack of clear resources on the impacts of inflation on economic indicators, Ian believes this website serves as a valuable public tool. Ian earned his degree in Computer Science from Dartmouth College.

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