Gold Price in 1952

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In 1952, 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, 1952

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

Gold Price in 1952 ($)

Gold Price Table, 1952 (Monthly)

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

YearMonth Gold Price ($) Change ($) Month-over-month (%)
1952123500
1952113500
1952103500
195293500
195283500
195273500
195263500
195253500
195243500
195233500
195223500
195213500

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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