UK, 1835: Chemist's Catalogue (Davy & Co.)

Davy's Catalogue (October 1835; September 1835 price-quotes) sold platina wholesale-retail at 40% mark-up over the importers' market price.

1835: 1 Troy Oz. Osmium (Refined) = £ 48. (USD$ 232.80)
1835: 1 Ozt. Iridium (Refined) = £ 36. (USD$ 174.60)

1835: 1 Ozt. Palladium (Refined) = £ 2.20 (USD$ 10.67)

Not to be confused with the 'Oil of Rhodium' (plant extract) also sold by chemists.
1835: 1 Ozt. Rhodium (uncertain) = £ 4.80 (USD$ 23.28)

1835: 1 Ozt. Platinum (Manufactured) = £ 1.70 (USD$ 8.25)

1835: 1 Ozt. Platinum (Refined, Whols.-Retail) = £ 1.60 (USD$ 7.76)

1835: 1 Ozt. platina (Ore, Retail) = £ 0.90 (USD$ 4.37)
1835: 1 Ozt. Iridium (Ore) = £ 3.20 (USD$ 15.52)

1835: 1 Ozt. platina (ore, whols.) = £ 0.55 (USD$ 2.50)

1835: 1 Ozt. platina (Prag: Colombian Ore, retail) ~ £ 0.6469
1835: 1 Ozt. Platinum (Prag: Refined, Retail) ~ £ 1.109

At a high estimated '5x the Price of Silver' :

1836: 1 Ozt. Platinum (refined, mkt) ~ £ 1.26 (USD$ 6.08)

1836: 1 Ozt. Platinum (Scrap? Whols/Ret.)  = £ 1.20 (USD$ 5.83)
1836: 1 Ozt. Platinum (Mfg, Trade)  = £ 1.75 (USD$ 8.51)

Citation: Supplement, An experimental guide to chemistry, Edward Davy, 1836 (end pages)




 

1835:
"A new and greatly enlarged supplement to Mr. McCulloch's commercial dictionary ...bringing down the information contained in the work to October, 1835"

Citation: Handbuch für kaufleute... ; John Ramsay McCulloch (1837) p.696

October 1835 publication; September 1835 Catalogue?
 

1836:



4/1835:
 
The UK retail Price of Silverware, including workmanship, was ~43.93% higher than Fine Ag. The UK retail Price of Silver, .999, was ~30.54% higher than Fine Ag. 

1 NEW Table Spoon weighed 2.25 Ozt .925 Ag, or 2.08 Ozt .999 Ag, cost per Spoon £ 0.07, or cost per Ozt worked £ 0.033

4/1835: 1 Troy Ounce Silver (London Silver Mkt, .925) = £ 0.2490   

4/1835: 1 Ozt. Silver (Intrinsic .999) = £ 0.2691

4/1835: 1 Ozt. Silver (Secondary Silver Mkt, .925) = £ 0.3006  

4/1835: 1 Ozt. Silver (Intrinsic .999) = £ 0.325

4/1835: 1 Ozt. Silver (London Silverware .925) = £ 0.3583  
4/1835: 1 Ozt. Silver (Intrinsic .999) = £ 0.3874










1831: Given a stable Silver Price, a typical Silver crucible weighed probably 1.25 Troy Ounces, notable for its economy.