USA, 1850s: Palladium

Dental Palladium was typically 40-60% pure; or 50% Silver.  For that reason, unspecified dental Palladium prices must be presumed "alloy."


1853: 1 Troy Ounce of Palladium (pure, whols.) ~ $ 34.56
1853: 1 Troy Ounce of Palladium (commercial, 40% alloy, whols.) = $14.40


1854: 1 Troy Ounce of Palladium ("pure," whols.) = $38.40

1854: 1 Troy Ounce of Palladium (commercial, 40% alloy, whols.) = $16.

1855: 1 Troy Ounce of Palladium (pure, whols.) = $57.60

1855: 1 Troy Ounce of Palladium (commercial, 40% alloy, whols.) ~ $ 24.


1856: 1 Troy Ounce of Palladium (pure, whols.) ~ $ 28.80 
1856: 1 Troy Ounce of Palladium (commercial, 40% alloy, whols.) = $12.


c. 1850/2:

Citation: Descriptive catalogue of chemical apparatus, chemicals and pure reagents (1853 Wightman Catalogue, p.19)



Citation: Descriptive catalogue of chemical apparatus, chemicals and pure reagents (1854 Kent Catalogue, p.51)

Citation: Descriptive catalogue of chemical apparatus, chemicals and pure reagents (1855 Kent Catalogue, p.50)


Citation: Descriptive catalogue of chemical apparatus, chemicals and pure reagents (1856 Lethume Catalogue, p.14)



Apparently, inaccurate or dated information.

1859: 1 Troy Ounce of Palladium (commercial, 40% alloy, retail) ~ $ 20.

1859: 1 Troy Ounce of Palladium (commercial, chloride?, retail) = $ 7.

c.1855: