PRICE OF GOLD
RECORD ESTABLISHED
(Received August 26, 10 a.m.)
LONDON, August 25. The rise in gold to a record price of - 150s 6d per oz fine is due to a big fall of sterling in foreign exchanges owing to the international situation.
(Received August 26, 10 a.mj LONDON, August 25. The price of gold per fine ounce it 150s 6d.
s. d. August 24 (1939) 148 5 December 1 (1938) 143 6_ November 1 146 6i October 1 148 6J September 1 143 0J August 2 141 8
July 1 140 9 June 1 140 7$ May 2 (1938) 139 - 6J
During the European crisis at th« end of September, 1938, the price reached 147s (September 28). On January 4, 1939, the then record pric« of 150s 5d was made.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 49, 26 August 1939, Page 10
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131PRICE OF GOLD Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 49, 26 August 1939, Page 10
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