In 1792, the gold/silver price ratio was fixed by law in the United States at 15:1, which meant that one troy ounce of gold was worth 15 troy ounces of silver; a ratio of 15.5:1 was enacted in France in 1803. The average gold/silver price ratio during the 20th century, however, was 47:1.
About Deep Creek Lake. Located in Garrett County in north-western Maryland, Deep Creek Lake is a man-made reservoir conveniently located a short drive from Morgantown, WV (45 minutes), Pittsburgh (2 hours), Baltimore (3 hours), and Washington DC (3 hours).
Silver Spring Md Real Estate and Homes For Sale. Silver Spring, Md. is a community of approximately 76,000 people, as reported in the last census, located in Montgomery County, Md. It is also considered to be part of the Greater Washington D.C. metropolitan area. In 2014 there were 2680 real estate property transactions in the Silver Spring, Md. area - only one less than in 2013, and average sales price for all property types was $359,164. Prices for property in this community are expected to level off over the next 12 months.