Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogTranscriptGold On the famous Black Friday of September 24, 1869, gold sold at $165.00 in paper currency an ounce as the result of a "corner" made by Jay Gould and Jim Fisk. With the resumption of specie payments the price of gold returned to $20.67 an ounce where it remained until President Roosevelt began in October, 1933, the purchase of newly mined gold at open market prices. Previously for nearly two years Canadian producers had realized a higher price than the standard $20.67 through an exchange premium. Gold and Gold Mining Stocks, 1933 p.12 13 0CollectionWestern History Subject IndexRelated MaterialWestern History Subject Index AbbreviationsType of MaterialIndex CardLanguageeng
