Gold Price in 1947

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

In 1947, 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, 1947

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

Gold Price in 1947 ($)

Gold Price Table, 1947 (Monthly)

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

YearMonth Gold Price ($) Change ($) Month-over-month (%)
1947123500
1947113500
1947103500
194793500
194783500
194773500
194763500
194753500
194743500
194733500
194723500
194713500

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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