Gold Price in 1946

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In 1946, 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, 1946

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

Gold Price in 1946 ($)

Gold Price Table, 1946 (Monthly)

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

YearMonth Gold Price ($) Change ($) Month-over-month (%)
1946123500
1946113500
1946103500
194693500
194683500
194673500
194663500
194653500
194643500
194633500
194623500
194613500

Ian Webster

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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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