April 30, 2015

France, 1885

1884: 1 Troy Oz. Pt (Paris: Col. Ore, .999) = Fr 34.14 (USD$ 6.60)
1884: 1 Troy Ounce Platinum (Paris: Mkt) = Fr 37.3242 (USD$ 7.215)
1884: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Paris: Mfg, Retail) = Fr 46.655 (USD$ 9.02) 


The price for imported English-manufactured Platinum: Fr 1,405/Kg.


Oertling's Weights (Presumed Total: 138 g. ~ 4.437 Ozt:

1885: 1 Ozt. Platinum (UK: Mfg; Imp.; Tariff Fr.0.69) = Fr. 43.69 (USD$ 10.04)
1885: 1 Ozt. Platinum (UK: London Mfg) ~£ 1.70 (Fr. 43.) 
1885: 1 Ozt. Platinum (Mfg* 2nd Class) = £ 1.35 (Fr 34.15)
 
Very Unlikely: Oertling's Weights (Total ? 46.003 g. ~ 1.479 Ozt)
1885: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (UK: Mfg, Imported & Tariffed?) = Fr. 131.07






April 27, 2015

France, 1886

Factoring forex, the Russian ore price rose about 8.5% in October 1886.

1886: 1 Ozt Platinum (Germany: Mkt.) = Fr. 34.43 (ℳ 27.993)
1886: 1 Ozt Platinum (Germany: Mfg.) = Fr. 39.63 (32.3476)

1886: 1 Ozt. US Platinum (US Refined) Fr. 36.14 - 36.26 (~ $ 7.)
1886: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (NY: Semi-Mfg, Wire) ~ Fr. 40. ($ 7.75)

c. 1886/7: 1 Ozt. Platinum (UK: Mfg, Ret.) = Fr. 49 (~ £ 1.94)

1886: 1 Ozt platina (SPb: 82% Ore, Mkt) ~ Fr 19.45 (7.975 руб
1886: 1 Ozt. Pt (SPb: 82% Ore, .999) ~ Fr 23.72 (9.726 руб) 
October, 1886: 1 Ozt. platina (SPb: Ore, Mkt) = Fr. 21.10 (8.924 руб

October, 1886: 1 Ozt. Pt (SPb: 82% Ore, .999) = Fr. 25.74 (10.884 руб)


1886: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Mkt) = Fr. 40.43

Citation: La Lumiére électrique, Vol. 42 (1891) p.165
 


Draughting or outline of, traced in metal (Finishing or research cost)
 


 

Draughing or outline of, traced in metal (Finishing or research cost) 

Meter Standards, Types I and II: unknown weight.  Assuming the 1801 weight differential between meter and kilogram standards delivered to be the same, the meter should weight 2.24 kgs (71.92 Ozt) 

1886: 1 Ozt. Iridio-Platinum Alloy (Imported: UK, Mfg w/ tariff) = Fr. 89.32
1886: 1 Ozt. Iridio-Platinum Alloy (UK: Mfg) = Fr. 87.91
 

Meter Standard, Type III, Tresca Form: ~3.5 Kgs, plus "various samples" (unknown weight)


Kilogram Standard: 2 Kgs, plus Metrical Weight Set (S. Oe and S. O: unknown weights)
 
 




April 24, 2015