France, 1845: Paris Catalogue (Menier et Cie.) for ALL PGMs

Menier's Catalogue was published in over 5 editions, useful for price comparisons of the PGMs. (The discovery of Ruthenium was not yet announced nor sold at this time.)
There is also a useful table for domestic shipping costs, @ 50kgs.

1845: 1 Troy Ounce Platinum (Russian Ingot: European Mkts) = Fr 19.273 - 21.622

1845: 1 Troy Oz. platina (Ore, Retail) = Fr. 28. (USD$ 5.39)
1845: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Semi-Mfg.) = Fr. 40.43 - 46.65 (USD$ 7.99 - 9.)
1845: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum-Black (residue, Ret.) = Fr. 62.21 (USD$ 12.) 

Citation: Maison centrale de droguerie: prix courant général 1845, p. 50

   
Rhodium (ore?) was sold in minute quantities for~$2.

1845: 1 Troy Oz. Osmium (Refined) = Fr 699.75 (USD$ 135.)
1845: 1 Troy Oz. Palladium (Refined) = Fr 186.60 (USD$ 36.)
1845: 1 Troy Oz. Rhodium (weight? Refined) = Fr 311. (USD$ 60.)
1845: 1 Troy Oz. Iridium (Refined) = Fr 186.60 (USD$ 36.)

Citation: Maison centrale de droguerie: prix courant général 1845, p.47


Citation: Maison centrale de droguerie: prix courant général 1845, p.48


Citation: Maison centrale de droguerie: prix courant général 1845, p.52

Citation: Maison centrale de droguerie: prix courant général 1845, p.44

c. 1835: 1 Troy Oz. Palladium (Refined, Unmfg) ~ Fr. 249 (USD$ 48.)

1845: 1 Troy Oz. Palladium (Semi-Refined, Unmfg) = Fr. 199.04 (USD$ 38.34)

1846: 1 Troy Ounce Palladium (Refined) = Fr 124.40 (USD$ 23.96)

1845: "Platinum is now worth two or three times the price of silver, after having a value equal to gold" in the unspecified past, c. 1795? c. 1822?

1845 French Imports: The Official Rate (Imported platina 9,359 ozt/ 291.1 kg)

1845: 1 Troy Oz. Platina ? (dutiable) = Fr 93.3 (USD$ 18.)
 

Citation: Parliamentary papers, Vol. 53, By UK:House of Commons p.203

An 1846 Spanish Government notice to schools, on Paris prices in Francs:

1845: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Semi-Mfg.) = Fr. 40.43 (USD$ 7.99)

Dental Alloys: Where Sheet Platinum sold for Fr. 46.6 and Silver Fr. 7.88 per Ozt, French "Platina" (66.6% Ag, 33.4% Pt)


1845: 1 Troy Oz. "Platina"  (Trade, Alloy: Semi-Mfg.) = Fr. 23.43 (USD$ 4.63)


c.1880

c.1845