Silver Price in 1986

In 1986, the LBMA silver price fell 13.5% — from $6.10 at the start of the year to $5.28 by year-end. It reached a high of $6.10 in January and a low of $5.05 in June, averaging $5.40 for the year.

1986 silver price summary

CurrencyOpen (Jan)HighLowClose (Dec)Average
USD $6.10 $6.10 (January) $5.05 (June) $5.28 $5.40
GBP £4.32 £4.32 (January) £3.29 (June) £3.58 £3.67

Prices are the LBMA London fix per troy ounce, monthly close. EUR begins 1999.

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