This graph shows the final closing value of the U.S. dollar for each calendar year. Value is measured in milligrams of gold. By this measure the U.S. dollar lost a very significant amount of value during the 1970s.

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Anubis10012007 Reviewed by Anubis10012007 on . See how the value of the US dollar has dropped compared to gold! This graph shows the final closing value of the U.S. dollar for each calendar year. Value is measured in milligrams of gold. By this measure the U.S. dollar lost a very significant amount of value during the 1970s. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d7/Value_of_US_dollar.gif Rating: 5