August 12, 2010

USA, 1907: Platinum's 40 Year Rise (+800%)

October 1907: 1 Troy Ounce Platinum (NYC: Bulk Ingot, Whols.) = USD$ 27.125
October 1907: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (NYC: Scrap, Bid) = USD$ 21.25
 
October 1907: 1 Troy Ounce Platinum (Semi-Mfg: Foil, Trade) = USD$ 62.40
October 1907: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum Chloride (PtCl2, Trade) = USD$ 25.60

October 1907:

 


1906-08:

 Citation: The Mineral Industry, Vol. 17 (1912) p.711
 
January, 1907: 1 Troy Ounce Platinum (mkt) = USD$ 38.

February, 1907: 1 Troy Oz. 'Hard' Platinum (mkt) = USD$ 41.

December, 1907: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (mkt) = USD$ 26.50
December, 1907: 1 Troy Oz. 'Hard' Platinum (mkt) = USD$ 29.




 

Citation: The Engineering and Mining Journal Vol 89 No. 1 (1910) p.1025


 January, 1907: 
Citation: Camera Magazine, Vol. 11 No. 2, 1/1907, p.42

1906-7 Price Spike: 


Citation: Mining American, Vol. 56, 11/14/1907 p.449
 


Although the earlier date is unknown, a low USD$ retail price strongly implies the late 1860s
(See Here.) From 1867-1907, the retail price of Platinum rose +795%.

In the same 40 years, the market price of US Silver had fallen -50.89% and British Silver fell -50.15%. During this period, the Market Price for US Gold also fell -25.09% (the British Market Price was unchanged.)

Also, the US Consumer Price Index had fallen -36.50% (in the four worst & consecutive decades of US deflation) so Platinum proved a superior long term deflationary hedge.

1867:

c.1867/8?: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (refined, manufactured, retail) = USD$ 6.56*
January 1907: 1 Troy Ounce Platinum (refined, mkt) = USD$ 42.50
January 1907: 1 Troy Ounce Platinum (scrap) = USD$ 32.50


1907/8: 1 Troy Ounce Platinum (semi-mfg, whols.) = USD$ 35.

Circa October 1907??


March 1907 journal reprint, likely January 1907 prices:

Citation: Wilson's Photographic Magazine, Vol. 44 (1907) p.137

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