Russia, 1848

  1847: platina yield: 0.474 Poud = 18.9583 Funt = 249.61 Ozt. = 7.764 Kgs

1848: platina yield: 1.25 Poud = 50. Funt = 658.3 Ozt. = 20.5 Kgs
1848: Gold yield: 1,768 Poud = 70,720 Funt = 931,108. Ozt. = 28,960.7 Kgs



 




With errors in Poud weight:

1848: Gold yield: 2,135.65 Poud = 85,426.2 Funt = 1,124,731. Ozt. = 34,983. Kgs






At 3,600 руб Kr per Poud, 1 Kg Platinum at SPb cost 219.774 руб Kr (£ 33.53, Fr. 855.15) ; the price was ~50% higher in New York City.


c.1848: 1 Troy Ounce Platinum (SPb: Russian Ingot) = 6.8357 руб Kr
1849: 1 Troy Ounce Platinum (SPb: Russian Ingot) = 6.8357 руб Kr

1850: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (SPb: Bulk, 15% discount)= 5.83 руб Kr
   
c.1848: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (USA: Global Mkt) = 8.93 руб Kr

c.1849: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (USA: Imported French Pt) = 10. - 11.11 руб Kr


Citation: Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review, Vo. 23 No.1; Freeman Hunt, William B. Dana p.130