August 1, 2010

USA, 1893-6: Russian Price in Dollars

1893: 1 Troy Oz. platina (Russia, export: crude ingot?) ~ USD$ 5.06
(US govt estimate, from Silver Rouble, @$0.10)

Citation: Monthly Summary of Commerce and Finance of the United States (1899) p. 2587




1893: 1 Troy Ounce of Platinum (semi-refined ingot) = $ 8.93
1894: 1 Troy Ounce of Platinum (semi-refined ingot) = $ 9.33
1895: 1 Troy Ounce of Platinum (semi-refined ingot) = $ 10.93


1893: 1 Troy Ounce of platina (US/Cdn ore) = $ 6.8933
1894: 1 Troy Ounce of Platinum (US/Cdn ore) = $ 6.
1895: 1 Troy Ounce of Platinum (US/Cdn ore) = $ 6.
1896: 1 Troy Ounce of Platinum (US/Cdn ore) = $ 5.7914



Citation: Report of the United States Geological Survey to the ..., Vol. 20, Part 6; US Geological Survey, p.293


Citation: La Russie industrielle: étude sur l'Éxposition de Nijni-Novgorod; Maurice Verstraete, p.293


1893: 1 Troy Oz. platina (Russia: ore, 82%) = £ 1.292 (USD$ 6.28)
1893: 1 Troy Oz. platina (Russia: intrinsic) = £ 1.58 (USD$ 7.65)

c.1893: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (scrap) = £ 1.20 (USD$ 5.83)

  Citation: The Mineral Industry, its statistics, technology and trade, Vol. 17 p.717

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