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1934: The Gold Reserve Act passed Congress in just five days. All gold held by the Fed had title transferred to the U.S. Treasury. 1944: Adopted by Bretton Woods at $35 per troy ounce. The price remained until 1970. 1970: Gold begins to trade at around $40-42 per troy ounce. 1980: The value of gold reaches a new high at $837 per troy ounce.