The gold in deep storage is held as an asset of the United States at a book value of $42.22 per troy ounce. The book value has been a constant $42 2/9, or $42.2222, per fine troy ounce since 1973, ...

Fact checked by Suzanne Kvilhaug Reviewed by Charlene Rhinehart The United States holds the world's largest stockpile of gold ...