Gold Price in 1955

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In 1955, 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, 1955

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

Gold Price in 1955 ($)

Gold Price Table, 1955 (Monthly)

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

YearMonth Gold Price ($) Change ($) Month-over-month (%)
1955123500
1955113500
1955103500
195593500
195583500
195573500
195563500
195553500
195543500
195533500
195523500
195513500

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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