the reason that the price of gold has changed so much from the 1850's is:
so many people have had sex so the government have decided something!!
Gold is very valuable so in 1850 the price was $550.00.
The average price of gold in the year 1850 was $18.93 per ounce. In 1859, the price was the same. It did not change much until after the turn of the 20th century.
It increased the price of gold since it was believed to be scarce- supply and demand
The price of gold and silver have fluctuated in the last decade. One can learn more about the price of these metals as well as buy and sell gold and silver at some local jewelers.
The price of gold has increased abunch in the past ten years.
The demand and supply of gold. Due to the credit crisis many people have decided to buy gold since the price of hold has always been very stable (doesn't fluctuate a lot) since more people demand gold, the price of gold has risen. This is with accordance to the law of Demand which states that if all other factors are held constant, then there will be a negative relationship between the quantity demanded and the price of a good. Thus the higher the demand for gold,the higher the price. try this site its useful http://gold-price-blog.info/
People selling goods to the miners profited most from the gold rush since they sold it for a high price.
Gold can be the most expensive, but it all depends on the economy. Even the price of gold CAN drop because of the economy. If the value of money decreases the value of gold increases because no one can afford it. Since we are currently in a recession, the price of gold is at its all time high.
Yes gold is a great investment right now. The problem is that since gold is selling at such a high price right now your initial cost is much greater than usual.
price of gold in 1969
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No-one is recorded as having discovered gold in the river in Australia in 1850. However, Edward Hargraves discovered gold in Summerhill Creek near Ophir in 1851, and this sparked the Australian goldrush.