In 1955, the average price of gold was approximately $35 per ounce. This price was largely influenced by the Gold Reserve Act of 1934, which fixed the price of gold at this level. The price remained stable due to the Bretton Woods system, which pegged the value of currencies to gold.
The average price per troy ounce of gold in 1955 was $35.03
The average price per troy ounce of gold in 1994 was $384.00
The average price per troy ounce of gold in 1925 was $20.64
The average price per troy ounce of gold in 1894 was actually $18.94
The average price per troy ounce of gold in 1898 was, ironically, $18.98
The average price per troy ounce of gold in 1955 was $35.03
The average price per troy ounce of gold in 2006 was $603.46
The current price of gold is $1321.30 per ounce. In 2013, the average price for an ounce of gold was $1204.50.
The average price for a troy ounce of gold in 1920 was $20.68
The average price per troy ounce of gold in 1962 was $35.23
The average price per troy ounce of gold in 1928 was $20.66
The average price per troy ounce of gold in 1994 was $384.00
The average price per troy ounce of gold in 1938 was $34.85
The average price per troy ounce of gold in 1989 was $381.00
The average price per troy ounce of gold in 1971 was $40.62
The average price per troy ounce of gold in 1929 was $20.63
The average price per troy ounce of gold in 1989 was $381.00