STATEMENT
Average Values of Gold in United States Paper Currency in the New York Market from the Suspension to the Resumption of Specie Payments, during the period of Seventeen Years, from 1862 to 1878, both inclusive—Prepared for the U. S. Treasury Department by E. B. Elliott.
Currency Value of Gold.
Table showing the Average Value in Currency of One Hundred Dollars in Gold in the New York Market, by Months, Quarter-years, Half-years, Calendar Years, and Fiscal Years, from January 1, 1862, to December 31, 1878, both inclusive.
| PERIODS. | 1862. | 1863. | 1864. | 1865. | 1866. | 1867. | 1868. | 1869. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 102.5 | 145.1 | 155.5 | 216.2 | 140.1 | 134.6 | 138.5 | 135.6 |
| February | 103.5 | 160.5 | 158.6 | 205.5 | 138.4 | 137.4 | 141.4 | 134.4 |
| March | 101.8 | 154.5 | 162.9 | 173.8 | 130.5 | 135. | 139.5 | 131.3 |
| April | 101.5 | 151.5 | 172.7 | 148.5 | 127.3 | 135.6 | 138.7 | 132.9 |
| May | 103.3 | 148.9 | 176.3 | 135.6 | 131.8 | 137. | 139.6 | 139.2 |
| June | 106.5 | 144.5 | 210.7 | 140.1 | 148.7 | 137.5 | 140.1 | 138.1 |
| July | 115.5 | 130.6 | 258.1 | 142.1 | 151.6 | 139.4 | 142.7 | 136.1 |
| August | 114.5 | 125.8 | 254.1 | 143.5 | 148.7 | 109.8 | 145.5 | 134.2 |
| September | 118.5 | 134.2 | 222.5 | 143.9 | 145.5 | 143.4 | 143.6 | 136.8 |
| October | 128.5 | 147.7 | 207.2 | 145.5 | 148.3 | 143.5 | 137.1 | 130.2 |
| November | 131.1 | 148. | 233.5 | 147. | 143.8 | 139.6 | 134.4 | 126.2 |
| December | 132.3 | 151.1 | 227.5 | 146.2 | 136.7 | 134.8 | 135.2 | 121.5 |
| First quarter-year | 102.6 | 153.4 | 159. | 198.5 | 136.3 | 135.7 | 139.8 | 133.8 |
| Second quarter-year | 103.8 | 148.3 | 186.6 | 141.4 | 135.9 | 136.7 | 139.5 | 136.7 |
| Third quarter-year | 116.2 | 130.2 | 244.9 | 143.2 | 148.6 | 141.2 | 143.9 | 135.7 |
| Fourth quarter-year | 130.6 | 148.9 | 222.7 | 146.2 | 142.9 | 139.3 | 135.6 | 126. |
| First half-year | 103.2 | 150.8 | 172.8 | 169.9 | 136.1 | 136.2 | 139.6 | 135.3 |
| Second half-year | 123.4 | 139.6 | 233.8 | 144.7 | 145.8 | 140.3 | 139.8 | 130.8 |
| Calendar year | 113.3 | 145.2 | 203.3 | 157.3 | 140.9 | 138.2 | 139.7 | 133. |
| Fiscal year ended June 30 | 137.1 | 156.2 | 201.9 | 140.4 | 141. | 139.9 | 137.5 | |
| PERIODS. | 1870. | 1871. | 1872. | 1873. | 1874. | 1875. | 1876. | 1877. | 1878. |
| January | 121.3 | 110.7 | 109.1 | 112.7 | 111.4 | 112.5 | 112.8 | 106.3 | 102.1 |
| February | 119.5 | 111.5 | 110.3 | 114.1 | 112.3 | 114.5 | 113.4 | 105.4 | 102. |
| March | 112.6 | 111. | 110.1 | 115.5 | 112.1 | 115.5 | 114.3 | 104.8 | 101.2 |
| April | 113.1 | 110.6 | 111.1 | 117.8 | 113.4 | 114.8 | 113. | 106.2 | 100.6 |
| May | 114.7 | 111.5 | 113.7 | 117.7 | 112.4 | 115.8 | 112.6 | 106.9 | 100.7 |
| June | 112.9 | 112.4 | 113.9 | 116.5 | 111.3 | 117. | 112.5 | 105.4 | 100.8 |
| July | 116.8 | 112.4 | 114.3 | 115.7 | 110. | 114.8 | 111.9 | 105.4 | 100.5 |
| August | 117.9 | 112.4 | 114.4 | 115.4 | 109.7 | 113.5 | 111.2 | 105. | 100.6 |
| September | 114.8 | 114.5 | 113.5 | 112.7 | 109.7 | 115.8 | 110. | 103.3 | 100.4 |
| October | 112.8 | 113.2 | 113.2 | 108.9 | 110. | 116.4 | 109.7 | 102.8 | 100.6 |
| November | 111.4 | 111.2 | 112.9 | 108.6 | 110.9 | 114.7 | 109.1 | 102.8 | 100.2 |
| December | 110.7 | 109.3 | 112.2 | 110. | 111.7 | 113.9 | 109.8 | 102.8 | 100.1 |
| First quarter-year | 117.8 | 111.1 | 109.8 | 114.1 | 111.9 | 114.2 | 113.5 | 105.5 | 101.7 |
| Second quarter-year | 113.6 | 111.5 | 112.9 | 117.3 | 112.4 | 115.9 | 112.7 | 106.2 | 100.7 |
| Third quarter-year | 116.5 | 113.1 | 114.1 | 114.6 | 109.8 | 114.7 | 111. | 104.6 | 101.5 |
| Fourth quarter-year | 111.6 | 111.2 | 112.8 | 109.2 | 110.9 | 115. | 108.9 | 102.8 | 101.3 |
| First half-year | 115.7 | 111.3 | 111.4 | 115.7 | 112.2 | 115.1 | 113.1 | 105.9 | 101.2 |
| Second half-year | 114. | 121.1 | 113.4 | 111.9 | 110.3 | 114.8 | 109.9 | 103.7 | 100.4 |
| Calendar year | 114.9 | 111.7 | 112.4 | 113.8 | 111.2 | 114.9 | 111.5 | 104.8 | 100.8 |
| Fiscal year ended June 30 | 123.3 | 112.7 | 111.8 | 114.6 | 112. | 112.7 | 113.9 | 107.9 | 102.8 |