Germany, 1889: Platinum in Marks

1889: 1 Troy Ounce Platinum (Cartel Price) = ℳ 31.104
 
In 1889, the market price of Platinum was ℳ 1,000.

Citation: Prometheus: Illustrierte Wochenschrift über die Fortschritte..., Vol. 18, No. 904, p.309 






The monthly average price for unmanufactured Platinum in 1889 was ℳ 1,072.93/kg.; the manufactured (bulk) rate was ~(ℳ 1,100./kg.) ℳ 1,107./kg.
 
1889: 1 Troy Ounce Platinum (Annual Avg. Mkt.) = ℳ 33.372
1889: 1 Troy Ounce Platinum (Mfg) = ℳ 34.432

October 1889: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Wire) = ℳ 37.3242

November 1889:


The price of a kilogram of platinum wire is currently around ℳ 1,200, so that individual lamp systems the material costs of Platinum alone is about Pf. 25, while it's included in the Edison lamp for only about Pf. 10.



 


February? 1889: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Mfg, Retail) = ℳ 46.65521

Citation: Chemiker-Kalender: ein Hülfsbuch für Chemiker, Physiker... (1889) p.164

Abdampfschalen vоn Platin, à Gramm 1,50 ℳ., 
Inhalt         g:  10   25   50   90   150 
Preis, ca. ℳ.   8    20   25   40     75


Jan. 1889: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Mkt) = ℳ 31.104
Feb. 1889: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Mkt) = ℳ 31.104
Mar. 1889: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Mkt) = ℳ 34.214
Apr. 1889: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Mkt) = ℳ 34.214
May 1889: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Mkt) = ℳ 34.214
Jun. 1889: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Mkt) = ℳ 34.214
Jul. 1889: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Mkt) = ℳ 34.214
Aug. 1889: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Mkt) = ℳ 32.66
Sep. 1889: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Mkt) = ℳ 32.66
Oct. 1889: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Mkt) = ℳ 31.104
Nov. 1889: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Mkt) = ℳ 33.436
Dec. 1889: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Mkt) = ℳ 37.324

 
October, 1889: 1 Troy Ounce Platinum (Mkt) = ℳ 31.104
October, 1889??: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Mfg: Wire Cloth) = ℳ 38.879 - 46.655

Citation: Catalogue of bacteriological and hygienic apparatus; Hermann Rohrbeck a.k.a. Luhme (1891) 


December 1889:
  
Citation: Stahl und Eisen, Vol. 10, Issues 1-6 p.520





1889: 1 Troy Ounce Platinum (Mfg) = ℳ 34.432 
Manufactured, bulk Platinum prices in German Marks, 1869-92:

1889: 1 Troy Ounce Platinum (semi-mfg; whols/ret) = ℳ 34.21 (USD$ 8.17)

Citation: Die Metalle: Geschichte, Vorkommen und Gewinnung, nebst ausführlicher ...Bernhard Neumann p.363



1889: 1 Troy Ounce Gold (Mkt, Ingot) = ℳ 86.63
1889: 1 Troy Ounce Gold (refined) = ℳ 90.82
1889: 1 Troy Ounce Silver (refined) = ℳ 5.44
1889: 1 Troy Ounce Palladium (Retail?) = ℳ 382.58
1889: 1 Troy Ounce Iridium (Retail?) = ℳ 298.60

Quoting 'Kosmos'

1889: Zeitschrift für Vermessungswesen, Vol. 18; Deutscher Geometerverein ( ) p.221

 

Berlin price rises in 1889. Pure Platinum wire was 84.62% more expensive than 50% Platinum Alloy (Platin-Legierungsdraht) wire; 'second quality' alloy was presumably 40% Pt/60% Silver or Tin?

9/1889?: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Semi-Mfg; Trade) = ℳ 37.3242 (USD$ )
10/1889?: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Semi-Mfg; Trade) = ℳ 40.4345 (USD$ )

9/1889?: 1 Troy Oz. 50/50 Pt-Ag Alloy (Semi-Mfg; Trade) = ℳ 20.22 (USD$ )
10/1889?: 1 Troy Oz. 50/50 Pt-Ag Alloy (Semi-Mfg; Trade) = ℳ 21.77 (USD$ )
 

October, 1889:

Citation: Korrespondenz-Blatt fuer Zahnaerzte, Vol. 18 XXVII (1889/90)