Germany, 1878

1877: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (London: Semi-Mfg, Trade) = £ 1.65 (ℳ 34.05)

12/1878: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (London: Semi-Mfg, Retail) = £ 1.75 (ℳ 35.70)
1878: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Semi-Mfg)  = Fr 34.21  (ℳ 27.37)
 

1878: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Trade Retail: Semi-Mfg.) = ℳ 27.99 ($ 6.66)  
1878: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Trade Retail: Semi-Mfg.) = Thlr. 9.33

1878: 1 Ozt. Platinum (Bid: Discount/Scrap) = ℳ 15.55 ($ 3.70) 
1878: 1 Ozt. Platinum (Bid: Disc/Scrap) = Thlr. 5.18


"Platinum Foil and Wire, First Quality, ℳ 0.90 per Gramm, advises H. C. Göttig, Pforzheim. For old platinum, Allow 50 Pf. per Gramm.
 
Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg, c.March 1878: 


Citation: Deutsche Vierteljahrsschrift für Zahnheilkunde, Vol. 18 (1878), p.472


Apparently, for the Battery for Stöhrer's Inductionsapparate, the Chemitz Retail Unit Price was ℳ 10. / ℳ 20. higher than Berlin, ~6.5% to 16.65% higher.
 
Stöhrer's Inductionsapparate ... ℳ 75. ... ℳ 115. ... ℳ 140. (=Thlr. 25. ... Thlr. 38.33 ... Thlr. 46.66) 



 

Stöhrer's Inductionsapparate (Berlin Price, 1872)





1878: 1 Ozt. Platinum (German Mfg.,Trade Bulk; Boiler) = ℳ 31.10
1878: 1 Ozt. Platinum (London Mfg.,Trade Bulk; Boiler) = ℳ 31.10
1878: 1 Ozt. Platinum (French Mfg.,Trade Bulk; Boiler) = ℳ 29.16

The boiler had previously used at a weight of

70-80 kg, Production of 7,500 kg, Cost 75,000 Mark,
59-62 kg, Production of 6,000 kg, Cost 60,000 Mark,
38-40 kg, Production of 3,000 kg, Cost 38,000 Mark,
27-30 kg, Production of 2,000 kg, Cost 27 000 Mark,
19 -20 kg Production of 1,000 kg, Cost 19,000 Mark,
 
On the other hand, Paris can provide a 32 kg apparatus without cooler, Production 6,000 kg, Cost 30,000 Mark, and London offers a 16 kg apparatus without cooler, Production 5,000 kg, Cost 16,000 Mark.

Citation: Chemie-Arbeit in Werk und Labor, Vol. 1 4/1878 p.144

Germany, 1879

1879: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Mfg, Bulk) = ℳ 27.99 (USD$ 6.68)


Citation: Die Chemische Industrie, 1892 Vol. 15 (1892) p.70

Citation: Die Chemische Industrie, 1892 Vol. 15 (1892) p.70
  

Germany, 1821

At J.V. Albert, Frankfurt semi-manufactured retail cost 30.2% more than Paris, suggesting  a merchant's discount and Paris origin for the wares.

1820/1: 1 Troy Ounce platina (Paris: Ore, Retail) = Fr. 15.25 (Fl. 7.512)
1820/1: 1 Troy Oz Platinum (Paris: Scrap, Ret.) = Fr. 15.25 (Fl. 7.512)
1820/1: 1 Troy Oz Platinum (Paris: Semi-Mfg, Ret.) = Fr. 2o.33 (Fl. 9.536)
1820/1: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Paris: Mfg, Ret.) = Fr. 24.40 (Fl. 11.443)

"I think the friends of Practical Chemistry in Russia's empire might find useful this communication of a price list for Platinum apparatus which I have just received from Frankfurt am Main, especially since I have been frequently observing platinum crucibles from France as followed.

Previously known to be manufactured by Janety the Younger in Paris (Rue Colombier, 21 and Rue Neuve de l'Abbaye 14, Faubourg Saint-Germain) are Platinum crucibles, evaporating basins, spatulas, funnels and various chemical equipment : Fr. 24. per Once ; Platinum foil and wire: Fr. 20. per Once ; and Platinum scraps and platina: Fr. 15. per Once. Also assumed to be observed the same at the Pharmacist Guilbert in Paris (Rue Dauphiné, No. 38). 

Here is the Price-List of Platinum-Apparatus just now sourced from Frankfurt a.M.  Mr. Albert has a great warehouse of sundry instruments, models, tools, and the like, shown in a complete list (of 96 pages in octavo) distributed.

Price-List of Platinum apparatus which Joh{ann} Val{entin} Albert has provisioned in Frankfurt; by request, any other arbitrary shapes are manufactured from platinum

Ich glaube den Freunden der praktischen Chemie im Russischen Reiche durch die Mittheilung des Preisverzeichnis von Platin geräthschaften welches ich eben aus Frankfurt a.M. erhalten habe, einen angenehmen Dienst zu leiften, besonders da ich öfterer um die Beforgung von Platine Tiegeln aus Frankreich ersucht worden bin.

Bekanntlich verfertigt bisher Jannnety d. jung. (Rue-Colombier, 21. und Rue Neuve de l'Abbaye 14., Faubourg Saint-Germain) zu Paris Tiegeln, Abrauchschaalen, Spatel, Röhren und verschiedene chemische Gerätschaften Platina die Unze zu 24 Francs; Platinblech und Draht die Unze zu 20 Francs und Platinschnißel und Platinsand die Unze zu 15 Francs. Auch übernahm die Beforgung derselben zu Paris der Apotheker Guilbert (Rue Dauphiné, No. 38).

Hier ist das Verzeichniß von Platin-Geräthschaften wie sie gegenwärtig aus Frankfurt a.M. zu beziehen find. Hr. Albert hat eine große Niederlage von mancherlen Instrumenten, Modellen, Werkzeugen und dgl. worüber er ein vollständiges Verzeichnis (von 96 S. in 8.) vertheilt.  

Verzeichniß der Platin-Geräthschaften welche bey  Joh. Val. Albert in Frankfurt vorrathig zu haben sind; bey dem auch nach Verlangen alle andere beliebige Formen aus Platin verfertigt werden.

{Assuming the Frankfurt Silbergewicht Loth : 14.616 g., and in Gold coin Fl. 1. = Fr 2.1322
1 Kg. Mfg Platinum, cost Retail: Fl. 478.94 = Fr. 1,021.19}

1821: 1 Troy Ounce platina (Frankfurt: Ore, Retail) = Fl. 10.6402 ($ 5.517)
1821: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Frankfurt: Scrap, Ret.) = Fl. 11.7042 ($ 6.07)
1821: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Frankfurt: Mfg, Ret.) = Fl. 14.8967 ($ 7.724)
1821: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Frankfurt: Mfg, Ret.) = Fl. 23.0211 ($ 11.94)


Citation: Allgemeine nordische Annalen der Chemie für die Freunde..., Vol. 8;  Alexander Nicolaus Scherer (October, 1822)



 

Platinum	Per Processed Loth, each Fl. 7		Volume	Weight	Price
1)	Crucible,       Large, viz.	with lids; or without lids, weighing in relation somewhat less	20	204.62 g.	Fl. 98.00
	Ditto		18	190.01 g.	Fl. 91.00
	Ditto		12	175.39 g.	Fl. 84.00
	Ditto,              Medium		11.5	146.16 g.	Fl. 70.00
	Ditto		9	124.24 g.	Fl. 59.50
	Ditto		5.5	93.18 g.	Fl. 44.63
	Ditto,              Small		3.5	76.73 g.	Fl. 37.63
	Ditto		2.5	54.81 g.	Fl. 21.00
2)	Evaporating Basins, large size		28	175.39 g.	Fl. 84.00
	Ditto		26	153.47 g.	Fl. 73.50
	Ditto		20	135.20 g.	Fl. 65.63
	Ditto		18	124.24 g.	Fl. 59.50
	Evaporating Basins w/spout, large size		20	138.85 g.	Fl. 66.55
	Ditto		16	95.00 g.	Fl. 45.50
	Ditto		7.5	65.77 g.	Fl. 31.50
3)	Retorts w/ cover &pipe, solder in gold			160.78 g.	Fl. 119.00
	Ditto			134.77 g.	Fl. 99.75
4)	Spoon w/wide handle, which also serves as spatula			31.06 g.	Fl. 14.87
	Ditto,  w/ shorter handle			21.92 g.	Fl. 10.50
	Ditto			14.62 g.	Fl. 7.00

Germany, 1884

1883/4: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Semi-Mfg, Whol.) = ℳ 27.99 (USD$ )

1885: dated estimate 1884?

 
Low estimate for 1884, likely dated to 1883.

1883/4: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Semi-Mfg, Whol.) = ℳ 29.54.83 (USD$ )

Citation: Abriss der chemischen technologie mit besonderer rücksicht auf statistik... ; Christian Heinzerling (1888)




Avg. 1884: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Mfg, Whol.) = ℳ 31.5078 (USD$ ) 
Low 1884: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Mfg, Whol.) = ℳ 31.1035 (USD$ )
High 1884: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Mfg, Whol.) = ℳ 32.3476 (USD$ ) 


Citation: Die Chemische Industrie, 1892 Vol. 15 (1892) p.70

 

Platinum Silver Wire: ~75% Pt, 25% Ag

Germany, 1881

1881: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Germ.: Mfg, Whol.) = ℳ 27.3711 (USD$ )

Citation: Die Chemische Industrie, 1892 Vol. 15 (1892) p.70




Another letter from Abbe to Schott states:
“A platinum crucible of about 60 ccm volume, with lid and a thick platinum rod for stirring - the whole for about ℳ 100. - I do hope to receive in the next few days - possibly this crucible may provide you some help in your next melts ....” (14).

The expenses for platinum equipment for melting experiments carried out between the Spring of 1881 and the end of 1883 amounted to ℳ 4,000. (16).

16 Letters and documents on the history of VEB optik Jenaer Glaswerk Schott & Genossen, Pt. I produced by H. Kühnert, op. ciz., Ref. 14, ed. W. Flach, Vol. 111, Kommisionsverlag von Gustav Fischer, Jena, 1953


Citation: Abriss der chemischen technologie mit besonderer rücksicht auf statistik... ; Christian Heinzerling (1888)
 

Germany, 1940

Pawnshop Scrap Bid in the Reich, R.M. 3.3/g.

1883: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Germany: Scrap, Bid) ~ ℳ  102.6415 (USD$ )



Degussa Platinum Inventories, 1935-41
 

1935	5,401.3
1936	5,465.6
1937	3,761.6
1938	4,340.4
1939	3,086.5
1940	2,925.7

Germany, 1860

"Gewicht, Zoll-Gewicht, 1 Pfund {500 g} = 30 Loth, 1 Loth = 10 Quentchen {16.6667 g.}"

1860: 1 Troy Ounce Platinum (Paris: Mfg, Intrinsic, Trade)  ~ Thlr. 9.82 (Fr. 37.32)
1860: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Paris: Semi-Mfg, Sheet, Ret.) ~ Thlr. 10.64 (Fr. 40.44)

1860: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (UK: Intrinsic, Mkt) ~ Thlr. 8.86 (£ 1.35) 
1860: 1 Ozt. Platinum (UK: Semi-Mfg: Retail) ~ Thlr. 10.50 (£ 1.60)

1860:  1 Ozt. Platinum (USA: Mkt) ~ Thlr. 10.86 (USD $ 8.00)
1860: 1 Ozt. Platinum (USA: Semi-Mfg, Wire, Ret.) ~ Thlr. 16.28 (USD $ 12.00)
1860: 1 Ozt. Platinum (USA: Mfg,Mfg, Crucible, Ret.) ~ Thlr. 19.54 (USD $ 14.40) 

1860: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Intrinsic, Ret) = Thl 11.20 (USD$ 8.25)
1860: 1 Ozt. Platinum (Semi-Mfg, Ret) = Thl 11.82 - 12.45 (USD$ 8.70 - 9.17)

1860: 1 Ozt. Platinum (Mfg, Ret.) = Thl 25.94 (USD$ 19.10)

1860: 1 Ozt. Silver (Mfg, Ret?) = Thl 2.50 (USD$ 1.83)

Citation: Preis-Verzeichniss d. Glashuettenwerke... so wie chemischer... medicinisch ...; Warmbrunn, Quilitz & Co (1860) pp.












Intrinsic price of Evaporating Basin at Thlr 6./ Zoll-Loth 16.67g

 

1860: Where the Loth of Chlor-Platinate should cost Thlr. 4.50

1860: 1 Ounce Chlor-Platin (Photo. Chemical, Ret.) = Thlr. 9.72 
   
1860: 1 Troy Ozt. Platinum Chloride (Chemist's, Ret.) = Thlr. 3.73/ 4.26 ($ 2.79; $3.14 )


Citation: Photographisches Lexicon: ein Alphabetisches Nachschlage-Buch;  Julius Schnauss (1860) p. xvi






1862:

Where the Loth was 14.40 g., the Quentchen ~1.6g.


1862: 1 Ounce Chlor-Gold (Photo. Chemical, Retail) = Thlr. 25.9196
1862: 1 Ounce Chlor-Platin (Photo. Chemical, Ret.) = Thlr. 9.72 

Germany, 1856

1856:  1 Troy Oz. Platinum (NYC, Semi-Mfg, Trade) = Rthlr. 16.44 ($12.)

1856: 1 Troy Ounce Platinum (Berlin, Semi-Mfg, Retail) = Rthlr. 12.77 ($ 9.32)


Citation: Preiss-Verzeichniss chemischer, pharmaceutischer, physicalischer;  W. J. ROHRBECK (1856)
 


p.120 Platinum Wire, Thlr 6./Loth



p.69
Spoons Thlr 1.5 - 4.
Spoons Thlr 2. - 5.
Spoons Thlr 5. - 12.



p.50



p.5 Evaporating Basins: Intrinsic (excluding workmanship)




p.98 Crucibles: Intrinsic (excluding workmanship) 
 


p.101 Spatulas: Intrinsic (excluding workmanship)



Platinum Weights




Batteries:
For 10-Elements, the mid-size Copper-Zinc 6-Element should cost Thlr. 16.70 (Fl. 29.23) or Fl. 2.9225 (USD$ 1.22) per element. 

For 10-Elements, the mid-size Platinum-Zinc 6-Element (24 Quadratzoll) should likewise cost Thlr. 65. (Fl. 113.75) or Fl. 11.375 (USD$ 4.74) per element, a Platinum sheet ~11 Sq. In. (7.25 in. x 1.50 in. = ~70.2 cm²) with 22 Sq. In. (~140.4 cm²) surface area.







A study by Prof. Carl Kuhn of München, where 1 Element (Grove's type Platinum-Zinc Battery) costing Fl. 12./Thlr 6.86 with a Platinum Foil of 12-Quadratzoll (71 cm² or 11.00 in² and 22 in² surface) ; Fl. 12 = USD$ 5.

Assuming 24 Quadratzoll (Bavaria) = 22 in² double-sided surface area, equivalent batteries in different materials should reveal the cost per in² of Platinum Foil.  (In Berlin, for the 10-Element as described, the Platinum would have a marginal cost of Fl. 85, rather than Fl. 95 as Kuhn states.)

Eine Platinzinkbatterie aus 10 Elementen zusammengefaßt kostet, wenn jede Platinplatte etwa 24 Quadratzoll Oberfläche hat, gegen 120 Gulden; eine solche Batterie, wobei die Oberfläche der Platinplatte jeden Elementes etwa 16 bis 18 Quadratzoll hat wird um den Preis von 80 Gulden hergestellt (87) während eine aus 10 Elementen zusammengefaßt Kupferzinkbatterie nach meiner Einrichtung kaum 25 Gulden, eine Kohlenzinkbatterie unter denselben Umständen etwa um die Hälfte mehr kostet, und die Unterhaltungskosten einer Kohlenzinkbatterie, wie auch einer Platinzinkbatterie höher sind, als die der Kupferzinkbatterie. Aus diesen und noch manchen anderen Gründen möchte die Kupferzinkbatterie für die vorliegenden Zwecke in der Praxis die vortheilhafteste Kette sehn.


A Platinum-Zinc battery of 10 combined elements costs, if the platinum plate has about 141.974 cm² surface, Fl. 120.; another such battery, wherein the surface of the platinum plate each element has approximately 94.65 - 106.5 cm² surface, is made at for of Fl. 80 (87) whereas a 10-element combined copper-zinc battery for my device hardly costs Fl. 25, in the same circumstances a carbon-zinc battery  costs more by about half, and the maintenance costs of a carbon-zinc battery, as well as a platinum zinc battery is higher than that of copper-zinc battery. For these and many other reasons, the copper-zinc battery should be seen for present purposes in practice as the most advantageous in the series.

87 Oechsle, Price list of Physical instruments. Braunschweig 1855 S. 10th -- Stohrer's Price List 2c. . Leipzig 1856, pp. 16 -- Gruel's Price List. Berlin 1856 2c.


Citation: Polytechnisches Journal. Hrsg. Von Johann-Gottfried Dingler, Vol. 145 No. 5 (1857) p.354



Compare the Gressler Catalogue of 1851/2: same prices.

Citation: Preis-Courant von Eduard Gressler zur Erfurt, Theil 1 (1855/6)?

Platinum Wire, Fine: 

 

Frankfurt Price:

Citation: Verzeichniss der physikalischen, optischen, chemischen und andern Instrumenten und Apparaten; J. Wilhelm ALBERT (1856)