France, 1822/3: Palladium Described, Price Peak

1821/2: 1 Troy Oz. Palladium (mfg)  = Fr 591.85 - 610.85 (USD$114.50 - 118.13)

1821/2: 1 Troy Oz. Fine Gold = Fr 98.19


August, 1823:

Citation: Bibliothèque universelle des sciences, belles-lettres, et arts ..., Volume 23 (1823) pp.235-7.




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Adjusting for Real Inflation since 1822 (8,716%), the price for refined Palladium would be $ 10,093. (in 2009 USD$.)  

Two decades after Wollaston's discovery of this noble metal, the 1822 Paris price is probably the inflation-adjusted record high for Palladium.