Silver Price in 1977
In 1977, the price of silver averaged $4.62 per troy ounce, up 6.2% from the year before. This page covers the 1977 average, high, low, and year-end close, the events that moved the market, and what that silver would be worth in today's dollars.
1977 Average
$4.62
LBMA annual average, USD/oz
Change vs 1976
+6.2%
from $4.35 in 1976
1977 High
$4.96
from daily trading data
1977 Low
$4.30
from daily trading data
Year-End Close
$4.78
last trading day of 1977
What happened to the silver price in 1977
Silver averaged $4.62 per troy ounce in 1977, up 6.2% from $4.35 the year before. Daily trading data shows silver moved between a low of $4.30 and a high of $4.96 during the year, ending 1977 at $4.78.
The 1970s transformed silver from a demonetized coinage metal into one of the hottest inflation trades of the era. Prices climbed from under $2 per ounce early in the decade to double digits by 1979 as the Hunt brothers built enormous positions.
Adjusted for inflation, silver's 1977 average of $4.62 equals about $25 in today's dollars. The conversion uses US Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U annual averages, so treat it as a close approximation rather than an exact figure.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Annual averages are LBMA prices per troy ounce in US dollars. Where shown, the yearly high, low, and close come from MetalCharts daily historical data and may differ slightly from figures published elsewhere. Inflation adjustments use BLS CPI-U annual averages.