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

France, 1854

c.1851: 1 Troy Ounce platina (Colombia: Ore, 82.5%) ~ Fr 21.50
c.1851: 1 Ozt. Pt (Colombia: Ore, .999) ~ Fr 26.05

1853: 1 Ozt. Platinum (Paris: Semi-Mfg, Ret.) = Fr 46.65 

1853: 1 Troy Oz. Pt (CA Spot: intrinsic) = Fr 25.52 (USD $ 5.)
1853: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Boston: Wire/Ingot, Ret.) = Fr 51.04 ($ 10.)  
1853: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (USA: Foil, Ret.) = Fr 73.50 ($ 14.40) 

1854: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (UK: Semi-Mfg., Trade) = Fr. 34.50 (£ 1.38)

1854: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (UK: Manufactured, Trade) = Fr. 37.50 (£ 1.50)

1854: 1 Ozt. Platinum (Bavaria: Mkt./Wire) ~ Fr 36.70 (Fl. 17.556) 
1854: 1 Ozt. Platinum (Bavaria: Fine Wire) ~ Fr 41.15 (Fl. 19.684) 
1854: 1 Ozt. Platinum (Bavaria: Mfg.) ~ Fr 46.70 (Fl. 22.344)

1856: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Semi-Mfg)  = Fr  40.43 - 46.66 (USD$ 7.87 - 9.08)
 
Tariffed Rate:

1854: 1 Troy Ounce platina (UK Import: Colombian/Ru Ore?) = Fr 9.30
1854: 1 Ozt. Pt (UK Import: Ore @ .999) = Fr 11.27
1854: 1 Ozt. platina (UK: Colombian/Ru Ore?) = Fr 9.33
1854: 1 Ozt. Pt (UK Import: Ore @ .999) = Fr 11.31
    

French retailers of Platinum (Horeau? not elsewhere indicated) :


 
c.1854 Price for Platinum Boiler



c.1854/5 Lightning Rod Tips, Fr. 50






1854 Import: 323.6 Kgs. = 10,404 Ozt valued at Frcs.967,800

1854: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Customs: Mfg?) = Fr 93.02 (USD$ 18.22)




From England, France imported 3,236 kgs of Platinum worth Fr. 967,800.: Fr. 299./kg
The assumed German price was Fr. 300./kg


 
c. 1854 source, dated price

Germany, 1880

"In Deutschland kostete 1 kg Platin im Jahre 1880 noch immer nur 600 Goldmark"

1880: 1 Troy Ounce Platinum (Semi-Mfg, Bulk) = ℳ 18.6621 (USD$ )

1880: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Semi-Mfg, Bulk) = ℳ 20.2173 (USD$ )


Citation: Deutschlands chemische Industrie, 1888-1913; Bernhard Lepsius

1880: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Mfg, Bulk) = ℳ 27.3711 (USD$ )


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

UK, c.1820

Taylor & Simpson of Kingston Jamaica reported the common price was S$5.50/lb.

c.1818: 1 Troy Ounce platina (Kingston Spot)  ~ £ 0.096 - 0.10 (USD$ 0.3771)
1817: 1 Troy Ounce platina (Vaughan of Phila.)  = USD$ 0.41 (£ 0.1051 - 0.1097)
   

1819: 1 Troy Oz. platina (4-5cwt, BID)  = £ 0.1029 (USD$ 0.3827)
April 1820: 1 Troy Oz. platina (8,000 ozt BID)  = £ 0.1250 (USD$ 0.5042)

Wollaston recorded higher scrap prices paid to Johnson circa 1822.
 
October 1805-16: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Scrap, Trade)  = £ 0.25 (USD$ 1.00)

1816: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (scrap, Fletcher)  = £ 0.5641
1820-22: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (scrap)  = £ 0.6441 (USD$ 2.894)

c.1820: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Used Retort)  = £ 1.75 (USD$ 7.)

Sandmann's old retort cost them £700, and before long they had three.


 

Platina was presumed abit heavier, and the Specific Gravity as high as 20.

France, 1806

Vauquelin reported platinum in the abnadoned mines of Guadacanal, Estramadura in November 1806. This discovery was not confirmed, and there was no commercial potential in that period.  The rumor may have been encouraged by a high European price, however.

PLATINUM. - Mineralogy. - Discoveries. -M. Vauquelin, of the Institute. - 1806. - The author, analyzing various samples found up to ten percent platinum from silver mines at Gualdacanal in Estremadura, and announced this discovery in science class of the Institute on November 17, 1806, presenting samples of this metal.  Until that time, this metal was found in only two places in Spanish America. The discovery on the {European} continent is of relatively great importance since the high price at which it is sold on the market does not allow use in a wide range of arts, where it would be employed with the greatest advantage because of its infusibility and durability.

France, 1867

DSQ

Where $ 1. = Fr. 5.1625 (Gold) and USD$ 1. = Fr. 3.835 - 3.598 (Avg. USD$ = Fr. 3.735)


Demidoff's Poud-Rate for Paris-delivery Russian Platinum @ 3,100 руб was 189.25 руб /Kg.
(Sept.: Fr 643. - 648.) per kilogram of refined ingot.  Paris delivery raised the price 25%.

1867: 1 Troy Ounce Platinum (Paris: Ru Pt .999) = Fr. 20. - 20.16 (~USD$ 5.735)

At the SPb Mint, the Funt-Rate for Russian platina @ 1,680.8 руб/Poud was 102.61 руб/Kg.
(Sept.: Fr 348.54 - 351.40) per kilogram of ore.

1867: 1 Ozt. Pt (SPb: Ru Pt .999) = Fr. 10.84 - 10.93 (~USD$ 2.91)

At the SPb Mint, the Funt-Rate for SPb Russian Pt @ .999 = 2,025 руб/Poud was 123.63 руб/Kg. (Sept.: Fr 419.93 - 423.38) per kilogram of ore.  

1867: 1 Ozt. Pt (SPb: Ru Pt .999) = Fr. 13.06 - 13.17 (~USD$ 3.51)

Assuming SPB refining cost руб 12./Funt (Fr. 3.11/Ozt), the Funt-Rate for SPb Russian Pt @ .999 = 2,505 руб

1867: 1 Ozt. Platinum (SPb: Ru Pt .999) = Fr. 16.16 - 16.29 (~USD$ 4.34)

1867: 1 Troy Ounce Platinum (Paris: Ru Pt .999) = Fr. 23.55  (~USD$ 6.30)
( 5.89 руб = US Gold $ 4.41; USD$ 6.107)

At the SPb Mint, the Funt-Rate for SPb Russian Platinum @ 2,500 руб/Poud was 152.62 руб/Kg. (Fr 610.48) per kilogram of Platinum Sponge/Ingot.

1867: 1 Ozt. Platinum (Paris: Ru Pt .999) = 5.89 руб ; Fr. 23.55
= US Gold $ 4.41; USD$ 6.107

Where the "livre"/Фунт (=13.166 English Troy Ounces)

1867: 1 Ozt. platina (SPb: ~83% ore, Whols.) = 3.1915 руб (~ Fr. 12.77)
= $ 2.39; USD$ 3.31 
1867: 1 Ozt. Pt (SPb: Ore @ .999, Whols.) = 3.8452 руб (~ Fr. 15.39)
= $ 2.88; USD$ 3.99

1867: 1 Ozt. Platinum (SPb: Semi-Mfg, Whols.) = 4.75 руб (~ Fr. 19.)
=$ 3.56; USD$ 4.93

1867: 1 Ozt. Iridosmine (SPb: PGMs, Whols.) = 6.20 руб (~ Fr. 24.79)
1867: 1 Ozt. Platinum Black (SPb: PGMs, Whols.) = 0.7291 руб (~ Fr. 2.92)

Citation: Paris Universal Exposition, 1867: Report upon the Precious Metals... ; William Phipps Blake, Reports of the US Commissioners (1869)

1858: 1 Ozt. platinum (Ore @ Choco, Whols.) = Fr 21.77  (USD $ 4.25)

1859: 1 Ozt. Platinum (Mfg, Trade)  = Fr  31.10 - 38.88 (USD$ 5.98 - 7.47)

1867: 1 Ozt. Platinum (Mfg, Trade)  = Fr 34.29  (USD$ 9.18)

1867: 1 Ozt. Platinum (Mfg, Whols./Retail)  = Fr 46.65  (USD$ 12.48)

1867: 1 Ozt. Platinum (Mfg, Whols./Ret.)  =  Fr 62.20 (USD$ 16.65)

1866: 1 Ozt. Platinum (wholesale, unmanufactured, St. Pb?) = Fr 13.84 - 14.

The 1862 Ingot produced in collaboration by Johnson, Matthey/ Deville &Debray actually weighed 3,215 Ozt ; almost precisely 2 Zoll-Centners (von Wagner's error: +⅓)

 *) At the International Exhibition of 1862, the firm Johnson, Matthey u &Co. in London exhibited a massive, 2 1/3 Centner heavy block of pure Platinum (in value of FFr. 85,000.), completely fusing platinum according to the refining process by Deville and Debray, the largest mass in history.  

**) A Concentrating Still  for Sulfuric acid (from Matthey) for daily concentration of 8 tons (= 160 Ctr.) Sulfuric acid costs at Johnson Matthey & Co. FFr. 62,500; a boiler for 5 tons (= 100 Ctr.) FFr. 41,000. The latter required to boiler has a platinum metal value of Fr. 27,500.

Citation: Die chemische Technologie: als Leitfaden bei Vorlesungen an Universitäten, technischen Lehranstalten, sowie zum Selbstunterricht; Johann Rudolf von Wagner (1868) p.101

Labor Price Indicated



2.33 Zoll-Centner = 257.17 Lbs avd. ~3,750 Ozt




Godart and Labordenave manufacture, tableware

 1867: 1 Ozt. Platinum (Mfg, Trade)  = Fr 36.29  (USD$ 9.71)

soldered platinum tips for lightning rod which cost only 1/3 of the price of gold (~Fr 106.82: Fr 35.61), platinum fruit knife with silver handle (weighing 36 gr. in platinum, costing 42 Fr.), platinum-plated copper crucibles (by weights for around half the price of platinum dishes)

Citation: Bericht über die Welt-Ausstellung zu Paris im Jahre ..., Volumes 2-3; Volume 6  Universal Exhibition (1867, Paris) p.264

Platinum instruments were twice the price of Silver and half the Price of Gold.

Citation: L. Mathieu, fabricant d'instruments de chirurgie &c;  L. Mathieu (1867)
 





At Trade-Retail, intrinsic Platinum was 4.286x the Price of Commercial Silver.  The manufacturing price was additional ("façon en sus" = additional charge, unstated.) 

1867: 1 Ozt. Platinum (Semi-Mfg, Trade-Retail)  = Fr 46.66 (USD$ 12.49)
1867: 1 Ozt. Silver (Semi-Mfg, Trade-Retail)  = Fr 10.886 (USD$ 2.91)  

Citation: Catalogue et prix des instruments de physique, de chimie, d'optique, de ... M Breton (1867), pp.

1867: 1 Ozt. platina (ore, whols.)  = 2.67 руб (Gold $ 2.00 Gold; $2.77) 

1867: 1 Ozt. Platinum (semi-mfg, whols.)  = 3.97 руб (Gold $ 2.98; $ 4.12)

Citation: Catalogue special de la section russe la l"exposition universelle ..., Vol. 1 (1867) (1867), p. 129

1867:  1 Ingot = 13,000 Francs

Possibly dated UK price, dubious.

Citation: Leçons élémentaires de chimie, Part 2;  Faustino Giovita Mariano Malaguti (1868) p.573

"Le platine coûte à peu près 27 francs les 31 grammes"

Belgium:

Resale of an 1861 Platinum Boiler (28.26 Kgs, 908.6 Ozt) by Vander Elst, a sulphuric acid manufacturer.




Paris Exhibition, 1867: Ruthenium Ingot, 2kgs

1867: 1 Ozt. Ruthenium (Paris: Rh .999) = Fr. 622.07

July, 1867: French Platinum Coinage idea rejected.

1867: 1 Ozt. Platinum (Theoretical Coinage Value)  < Fr 31.10
 


Platinum Foreign Manufactures, 20% Tariff

France, 1850: Platina Price

Confirmed in a US merchant journal, @ Silver Rouble rates, likely the St. Petersburg Market Price. Paris Kg Rate was Fr.1.40/Ozt higher, which might reflect transport cost.

1849: 1 Troy Oz. platina (@ St. Peterburg, intrinsic?) = Fr  26.59 (USD$ 5.00)

1848/9: 1 Ozt. Platinum (Paris: Semi-Mfg, Retail) = Fr. 37.324 (~$ 7.18)

1851/2?: 1 Troy Ounce Platinum (Mfg, Intrinsic?) = Fr 37.3242 ($ 7.17 - 7.24)

Citation: Leçons elementaires de chimie; Adolphe Bobierre (1852) p. 471
 

c.1850: Price of a Platinum Still, Frcs. 25,000

Citation: Encyclopédie théologique: ou Série de dictionnaires..., Vol. 52; Jacques-Paul Migne


If refined &manufactured Platinum was sold in Paris for Fr 31.1 (USD$ 5.94)  

Other 1850 Nuremberg (German) Prices here.

1850: 1 Ozt. Platinum Coin (Paris: Scrap/Kg., ~97% Fine) = Fr  27.99 (USD$ )  
1850: 1 Ozt. Pt @.999 (SPb: Coin Scrap, Intrinsic) = Fr  28.86 (USD$ )  

Citation: Travaux de la commission française sur l'industrie des nations, Vol. 6 (1854) pp.254-5