UK, 1885: Palladium

Oertling's Weights, if charged without duty to the International Commission, would have cost ~34s then tariffed £ 0.273 entering France.

1885: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (France: UK Mfg, Imp.) ~ £ 1.7304 (Fr. 43.69)

1885: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (UK: London Mfg) ~£ 1.70 (Fr. 43.)  

Where 1.25 Ozt, a second-hand crucible could be sold for more than scrap.

If Platinum Foil 1" x 2" 2 Sq. In. = 15 Troy Grains,

1885: 1 Troy Ounce Platinum (Semi-Mfg, Ret.) ~ £ 1.60 (USD$ 7.79)
1885: 1 Ozt. Platinum (Mfg* 2nd Class) = £ 1.35 (USD$ 6.57)
1885: 1 Ozt. Platinum (Presumed; Scrap) ~ £ 1.20 (USD$ 5.84) 

August, 1885

Citation: Amateur work, illustrated Vol. 4 (1885) p.94

 

Citation: Amateur work, illustrated (1885) p.504

Citation: Amateur work, illustrated Vol. 4 (1885) p.553

From an 1887 ms., this vague allusion to price is dubious.

c.1885 (?): 1 Ozt. Platinum (Semi-mfg?, Retail ) = £ 1.50 (USD$ 7.30)
 
  


For dental fillings, Palladium was less than half the price of Gold by volume.


1868: 1 Ozt. Palladium = £ 8. (USD$ 54.64)
c.1879: 1 Ozt. Palladium (refined, semi-mfg) = £ 1.30-1.40 (USD$ 6.31-7.69) 

1885/6: 1 Ozt. Palladium (Sponge) = £ 9.60 - 10. (USD$ 46.67 - 49.) 
1885/6: 1 Ozt. Palladium (Scrap) = £ 0.75 (USD$ 3.65) 
 
c.1885:

July 1886:
 

1884: 1 Troy Ounce Osmium (whols.) = £ 4.25 (USD$ 20.62)