August 22, 2011

Russia, 1901


1901: 1 Troy Ounce platina (St. Petersburg Spot) = 27.42 руб (USD$ 14.12)

 

Platinum miners salary, 1901:

Citation: Archives des sciences physiques et naturelles, Vol. 15, 1903 p.


Working the placers in 1901, Alexandre Grine "Sur Terre et Sur Mer" (p.132-3) reported the same daily wage (руб 1.20) also that miners were paid руб 3.50 per Zolotnik for platina and руб 5./Zolotnik for Gold ore.  Anecdotally, he had heard of contraband prices руб 6.-7./Zolotnik (for Gold? so, ~руб 4.25 - 4.75 руб/Zolotnik for platina)  

1901: 1 Troy Oz. platina (Uralian Spot) = 25.52 руб (USD$ 13.14)
1901: 1 Troy Oz. Gold ore (Uralian Spot) = 36.46 руб (USD$ 18.78)

1901: 1 Troy Oz. platina (Contraband) ~ 30.50 - 35.75 руб (USD$ 15.77 - 18.40)
1901: 1 Troy Oz. Gold ore (Contraband) = 43.75 -51. руб (USD$ 22.53 - 26.29)


c.1901: 1 Troy Ounce platina (Ural Spot) = Fr 37.33 - 46.66 (USD$ 7.25 - 9.06) 
  Citation: Le Naturaliste: revue illustrée des sciences naturelles ; Émile Deyrolle, Paul Groult (1902) p.42


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