France, 1876: Metal Prices

Where a false 20 Franc coin had 0.1867 ozt Fine Au,

1876: 1 Troy Ounce Platinum (Scrap, Bid?) = Fr 20.30 (USD$ 3.93)



Faure &Kessler Platinum Boiler appears to have cost 50% more in England than at the assumed 'Paris Rate' (Fr. 45,000 vs. Fr. 30,000) advertised in Vienna 1873. 

1876: 1 Ozt. Platinum (Mfg:) = Fr 62.50 - 93.75   
(6/76: $ 12.06 - 18.09; USD$ 13.85 - 20.77)  

Citation: Chemist and Druggist: The Newsweekly for Pharmacy, Vol. 18 7/15/1876, p.272







1876: 1 Ozt. Platinum (Mfg: Base Cost, Returned) = Fr 31.10  (USD$ 6. - 6.89)
 
Citation: Moniteur scientifique du docteur Quesneville, No.609 (Sept 1892), p.663:


The manufactured bulk price of a Platinum still is assumed Fr. 831.25/kg.


1876: 1 Ozt. Platinum (Mkt: Ingot) = Fr 24.883 ($ 4.80 USD$ 5.35) 



Compare the accuracy of the estimations to a 1878 Paris Catalogue.

1876: 1 Ozt. Platinum (Mfg, Ret.) = Fr. 41.12 ($ 7.94; USD$ 8.85)
1876: 1 Ozt. Palladium (Refined) = Fr. 232.87 ($ 44.96; USD$ 50.13)
1876: 1 Ozt. Osmium (refined) = Fr 116.01 ($ 22.39; USD$ 24.97)
1876: 1 Ozt. Iridium (refined) = Fr 113.31 ($ 21.87; USD$ 24.38)
1876: 1 Ozt. Ruthenium (refined) = Fr 499.52 ($ 96.41; USD$ 107.50)
1876: 1 Ozt. Rhodium (refined) = Fr 249.76 ($48.20; USD$ 53.75)

* @USD$ 1.115


1876: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (SPb: French mfg) = Fr 47.57 - 53.45

1876: 1 Ozt. Platinum (Estimate) = (USD$ 6. - 6.89)
1876: 1 Troy Oz. platina (ore, Paris?) = Fr 28. ($ 5.40; USD$ 6.02)


Dated reference? Citation: Handbuch der Mineralogie; Friedrich August Quenstedt (1877)