Germany, 1847

Directory of chemical apparatus, reagents, minerals, Eduard Greßler of Erfurt, Johannsstraße Nro. 1167.

At 30 Groschen per Thaler, minimum 3 gl (Thlr. 0.10) of presumably 5 Gran-weight, and where 1 Preuss.Loth = 14.616 g or ~0.47 Troy Ounce:

c.1846/7: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Wire: Semi-Mfg, Retail) = Thlr. 9.60 / Fl 16.62
c.1846/7: 1 Ozt. Platinum (Wire: Fine, Ret.) = Thlr. 12.80 / Fl 22.40

c.1846/7: 1 Ozt. Gold (Wire: Fine, Ret.) = Thlr. 32. / Fl 56. ?

1847: 1 Ozt. Platinum (SPb mkt: Wire) = Thlr. 8.68 / Fl. 15.191

1847: 1 Ozt. Platinum (Paris: Semi-Mfg, Ret.) = Thlr. 10.043 

1847: 1 Ozt. Platinum (UK: Semi-mfg, Ret.)  = Thlr. 10.385

1847: 1 Ozt. Platinum (NYC: Semi-mfg, Ret.)  = Thlr. 15.67 
1849: 1 Ozt. Platinum (Ask: Scrap) = Thlr 9.05 ; Fl. 13.57  
 
1846/7: Gressler's Catalogue, dated?

Preliminary note: The prices that I give are taken from the following books, which anyone who wants more information can easily buy himself:

Directory chemical equipment, reagents, minerals, Eduard Greßler of Erfurt, Johannisstraße No. 1167.

Directory of Mining Academy's Mineral Dealership of Freiberg. - It is intended for the administration thereof. Drug-tax for the Duchy of Gotha.

Gr. means Greßler; Fr.  Mineral Dealership of Freiberg; Ap. Pharmacy.

Citation: Die Löthrohrschule, Harald Othmar Lenz (1848)







Dubious, dated price?
c.1847: 1 Troy Ounce platina (Ore: 85.9% Pt)= Fl 9.9815 (Thlr. 5.70; ℳ 11.27, ) 
c.1847: 1 Ozt. Pt (at purity) = Fl 11.62 (Thlr. 6.64; ℳ 13.12)

Enhanced treatment for processed platinum is so difficult the refined price is double raw platina. But it costs a pound of raw platinum approximately Fl. 180 and the values ​​of silver, platinum and gold behave almost as 1: 3: 5 Besides the chemical-ware, jars, bowls, retorts and distillery apparatus for sulfuric acid plants...

Citation: Skizzen aus dem Steinreiche: geschrieben für die gebildete Gesellschaft, Franz von Kobell (1850)