Gold Price in 1950

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In 1950, 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, 1950

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

Gold Price in 1950 ($)

Gold Price Table, 1950 (Monthly)

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

YearMonth Gold Price ($) Change ($) Month-over-month (%)
1950123500
1950113500
1950103500
195093500
195083500
195073500
195063500
195053500
195043500
195033500
195023500
195013500

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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