Russia, 1899

Purportedly "fleur de coin" (Uncirculated) it's not clear these aren't Novodel re-issues and the price-quote appears to be the small-lot Producer Cost

1898: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (SPb: Refined Funt-rate Cost) = 22.807 руб
1898: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (SPb: Numismatic) = 22.572 руб (Fr 60.08)
 
August 1898/9: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (SPb: Numismatic) = 22.52 руб (Fr 60.08)

Citation: Catalogue des monnaies russes de tous les princes: tsars et empereurs depuis 980 jusquʼà 1899 (1899)





Citation: The Colliery Engineer, Vol. 30 (1910) p.400



1899: 1 Troy Oz. platina (SPb, mkt) ~ 24.40 руб

Unclear original data source.

 
Citation: Archives des sciences physiques et naturelles, Vol. 15 1903

 

Late April 1899:

Presumably, by mid-April 1899 the Wholesale Ask in Russia had advanced £ 1.25 (USD$ ) over the January 1899 Price in St. Petersburg.  The Johnson-Matthey London Spot did not change so, in the same period.
 
Citation: Proceedings of the Chemical and Metallurgical Society of South Africa (1899) Vol. 2, p.896

 








1899: 1 Troy Ounce Platinum (SPb Spot: Refined) = USD$ 15.22
1899: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (German Quote) = USD$ 15.19

Citation: Engineering and Mining Journal, Vol. 112, #12 ; American Institute of Mining Engineers (1921), p.478



French source, earlier production statistics:

Nov. 1899: 1 Troy Oz. platina (Ural Mining Labor Cost: 83% ore) =  9.4789 руб
Nov. 1899: 1 Troy Oz. Pt (Ural Mining Labor Cost: 83% ore) =  11.42 руб



1899: 1 Troy Oz. platina (SPb Spot: 83% ore) = 24.6846 руб
1899: 1 Troy Oz. Pt (SPb Refining Cost) = 0.3798 руб 
1899: 1 Troy Oz. Pt (SPb Spot: .999) ~ 29.74 руб

Citation: L'Oural, By Maurice Verstraete (1899), p. 199


1899: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (SPb: Sponge) = 34.1786 руб
1899: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (SPb: Sheet) = 37.976 руб
1899: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (SPb: Mfg) = 49.37 руб (USD$

Citation: L'Oural, By Maurice Verstraete (1899), p. 203


1899-1909: 1 Troy Oz. platina (Ural Contract: +83% ore) = 21.56 руб
1899-1909: 1 Troy Oz. Pt (Ural Spot: .999) = 25.364 - 25.975 руб

Citation: L'Oural, By Maurice Verstraete (1899), pp.208

Russian Import Tariff on Platinumware, руб 2.2786/Ozt



 

Russia, 1898

1898: 1 Troy Ounce platina (Ural Spot: 83% Small Lot) =18.61 руб (USD$ 8.58)
1898: 1 Troy Oz. Pt (Ural Spot @ .999) = 22.42 руб ($ 10.34)
1898: Russian Refiner's Cost @204 руб/Poud = 0.3874 руб ($ 1.95)
1898: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (SPb: Refined Poud) = 22.807 руб ($ 11.45)
  
1898: 1 Troy Oz. platina (Ural Contract: 83% Bulk) =13.29 руб ($ 6.68)
1898: 1 Troy Oz. Pt (Contract @ .999) =16.01 руб ($ 8.04)
1898: Russian Refiner's Cost @204 руб/Poud = 0.3874 руб ($ 1.95)

1898: 1 Troy Oz. Pt (SPb: Refined Poud) =16.401 руб ($ 8.24)

1898: 1 Troy Oz. platina (Ural Spot) = 17.09 - 18.99 руб ($ 8.58 -9.54)
1898: 1 Troy Oz. Pt (Ural Spot @ .999) = 20.59 - 22.88 руб ($ 10.34 -11.49)
1898: Russian Refiner's Cost @204 руб/Poud = 0.3874 руб ($ 1.95)
1898: 1 Troy Oz. Pt (SPb: Refined Poud) = 20.98 - 23.265 руб ($ 10.54 -11.65)



Citation: The Mineral Industry, Vol. 7 (1899) p.570


Weight given in Pounds Avd., the conversion follows:

Ru, 1898: 1 Kilogram Intrinsic Pt = USD$ 265.-345.
Ru, 1898: 1 Ozt. Intrinsic Pt = USD$ 8.25-10.72

Ru, 1898: 1 Kg Pt + Labor + Transport = USD$ 265.-345.
Ru, 1898: 1 Ozt. Pt + Labor (USD$ .30) + Transport (USD$ ) = USD$

UK, 1898: 1 Kilogram Refined Platinum = USD$ 498.24-507.
UK, 1898: 1 Ozt Refined Platinum = USD$ 15.50-15.77
UK, 1898: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Mkt) = £ 3.0 (USD$ 14.56) 
 
USA, 1898: 1 Kilogram Refined Platinum = USD$ 507.-551.16
USA, 1898: 1 Ozt Refined Platinum = USD$ 15.77-17.14 
USA, 1898: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Mfg, Bulk) = USD$ 17.



1898: 1 Troy Oz. platina (Ural Contract: 82% Bulk) =12.91 руб (USD$ 6.485)
1898: 1 Troy Oz. platina (Ural Contract: .999 Fine Pt) =15.75 руб (USD$ 7.91)

Citation: Mining and Engineering World, Vol. 26 (1907) p.725
Citation: Archives des sciences physiques et naturelles, Vol. 15 1903

Where the Фунт is ~13.17 Troy Ounces, large lots sold for руб 7,753/Poud; small lots руб 10,097/Poud

1898: 1 Troy Oz. platina (Ural Spot, Bulk) ~15.09 руб  (USD$ 7.58)
1898: 1 Troy Oz. platina (Ural Spot, Small Lot) ~ 19.65 руб (USD$ 9.87)

1898: 1 Troy Oz. Pt (Russian Refiner's Cost) ~ 0.3798 руб ($ 1.91)
(Fr. 1.02, £ 0.04, USD$ 0.1963)
 
Citation: Western Electrician, Vol. 23 (10/8/1898) p.201

  

Where the Winter miner was paid 1.00 руб/Zolotnik, the Poud cost 3,840 руб; the Summer miner was paid 0.80 руб/Zolotnik, the Poud cost 3,072 руб

Winter 1897/8: 1 Troy Oz. platina (Ural Labor: 83% ore) =  7.29 руб ($ 3.66)
Winter 1897/8: 1 Troy Oz. Pt (Ural Labor: .999) =  8.785 руб ($ 4.41 )

Summer 1898: 1 Troy Oz. platina (Ural Labor: 83% ore) =  5.83 руб ($ 2.93)
Summer 1898: 1 Troy Oz. Pt (Ural Labor: .999) =  7.028 руб ($ 3.53 )

Citation: L'Oural;  Maurice Verstraete (1899) p.200




Winter 1897/8: 1 Troy Oz. platina (Ural Black Mkt: 83%) = 14.583 руб ($ 7.30)
Winter 1897/8: 1 Troy Oz. Pt (Ural Black Mkt: .999) =  17.57 руб ($ 8.83)

1898: 1 Troy Oz. platina (Ural Black Mkt: 83% ore) =  17.57 руб ($ 8.83)
1898: 1 Troy Oz. Pt (Ural Black Mkt: .999) =  23.355 руб

Citation: L'Oural;  Maurice Verstraete (1899) p.200


CHECK!
Late June 1898: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (NYC: Mfg, Retail) = 34.49 руб Kr. (USD$ 17.73)

c.1898: 1 Troy Ounce Platinum (Global Mkt) = 33.72 руб Kr. (USD$ 17.33)

Where the Poud was руб 7,300 (Au?):
c.1897??: 1 Ozt platina (Ural contract, Ore) = 13.86 руб Kr. (USD$ 7.125)
c.1897??: 1 Ozt Pt (Ural: .999 Ore) = 18.52 руб Kr. (USD$ 9.525)
c.1897??: --Refining Cost: 1 Ozt Pt (Ural: .999) = 1.21 руб Kr. (USD$ 0.6217)
c.1897??: 1 Ozt Platinum (Ural: .999 Refined) = 19.74 руб Kr. (USD$ 10.15)

Die Kosten für die zu errichtende Platinraffinerie würden sich leicht aus dem Preise für Platin decken, indem Rub. 1000 von jedem verkauften Pud Platin dazu bestimmt werden, was im ersten Jahre Rub. 200,000-260,000 ausmachen würde. Im Auslande zahlt man pro 1 Pud raffiniertes Platin Rub. 17,760, während das Rohplatin Rub. 7,300 kostet. Das Raffiniren eines Pudes kostet Rub. 425; rechnet man noch dazu die Ausgaben für Verbesserung an den technischen Einrichtungen und Verwaltung 50 Proc. der obigen Summe, so würden zu der Zeit, wo der Preis auf Rohplatin Rub. 7300 pro Pud betrug, für den Ankauf von Rohplatin 17,760 - (425 + 212), mithin Rub. 17,123 verfügbar bleiben und die Productionskosten für 1 Jahr bei einer Verarbeitung von 200-250 Pud jährlich Rub. 127,000 — 159,000 betragen.

 In 1877, the price rose to Rub. 2400, because the offer was low, and the buyer feared competition. This is still very low price made it possible to only exploit the platinum richest localities on the Issa, and consequently this was also a year to a very limited yield, 1867-1869 6-7 Poud, 1870-1877.  The cost of the platinum refinery to be built would easily be covered by profit on the price of Platinum,  determined at Rub. 1,000. per Poud, which in the first year would amount to Rub. 200,000. to 260,000.  Abroad, you pay Rub. 17,760. per Poud refined platinum, while the crude platina costs Rub. 7,300.   The refining of a Poud costs Rub. 425; we still expect expenditure on improvement of technical devices and management to be 50% of the above sum, so when the price of crude platinum was Rub. 7,300 per Poud, for the purchase of crude platinum 17,760 - (425 + 212), thus Rub. 17,123 remain available and the annual cost of production for processing 200-250 poods annually would be Rub. 127,000-159,000.

Citation : Handelsblatt der Chemiker-Zeitung Vol 22, No. 58 (1898) Walther Adolf Roth p.588

Russia, 1822

1822: 1 Troy Ounce platina (SPb: Ore 80%) = 4.375 руб Acc.

  The first buyer was the government. From the years 1825-1843 the delivery of the whole platinum gained to the Crown was required. The price paid was initially (1822?) 60 Kopecks per Zolotnik, or {140.66 руб Acc.} per kilogram, with 10 to 12% deducted by the assayer {123.78 руб Acc., net}.  Three years (1825?) later, it rose to {230.31 руб Acc.} per kilogram and finally the coining period (1828-1843) to {290.25 руб Acc.}

Citation: Prometheus: Illustrierte Wochenschrift über die Fortschritte..., Vol. 18, No. 904, p.309 

1822: 1 Troy Ounce platina (Error @ "Rouble rate") = £ 0.9042

1822: 1 Troy Oz platina (ore, @ Silver Rouble rate) = £ 0.2260

Citation: The Mineral Industry, Vol. 17 (1908) p.718

1819-22: Platina was separated from Gold at Neiwin ; collected at Jekaterinburg.

1826: Confirmation of the Ural discovery ('rumor') was widely reported in Continental journals of the scientific community; here, a footnote to a Boussingault's 18 April 1826 'Colombian Letter to Humboldt'

Citation: Annales de chimie et de physique; Louis-Bernard Guyton de Morveau, p.206

Russia, 1869

1869: 1 Troy Ounce platina (Ural Ore, source) = 2.50 руб (USD$ 3.01; Fr 8.06)
1869: 1 Troy Oz. platina (Ural Ore, SPb) = 3.038 руб (USD$ 3.66; Fr 9.79)
1869: 1 Troy Oz. Pt (Ural Ore .999, SPb) = 3.66 руб (USD$ 4.41; Fr 12.87)

Where the Poud-rate @ 1,600. руб (£ 218.75- 195.75) was 97.68 руб/Kg. (£ 13.35 - 12.)

1869: 1 Troy Oz. platina (Ural Ore, SPb) = 3.038 руб (£ 0.4154 - 0.3719)
1869: 1 Troy Oz. Pt (Ural Ore .999, SPb) = 3.66 руб (£ 0.50 - 0.45)

Citation: Engineering and Mining Journal, Vol. 80 p.361


Citing Die Platinlagerstatten am Ural, A. Saytzeff, Tomsk, 1898:


Suspiciously similiar to Jamieson's price chart, but in French Francs.

Citation: Revue philomathique de Bordeaux et sud-ouest; Vol. 1; Société Philomathique de Bordeaux (1898) p.314


The paper Rouble was worth ~$ 0.773, not USD$ 0.52, in 1869.

Citation: Transactions of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical ..., Vol. 29 ; American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (1900) p.4


c. 1868: Silver Rouble in $ Silver $0.794 at the 1857 US Mint Rate. 

Where 1 ozt of Fine Ag was $1.325 in London, and IF 1ozt Fine Pt 3.038 руб Paper 
(2.413 руб Ag = $ 1.91 Gold, at 1857 Rate = USD$ 2.548, in Greenbacks.)  

The French estimate of 259 Fr/kg (Fr 8.056/ozt)

1. руб Paper = 0.7943 руб Silver (0.5836 English Troy Ounces Fine Ag) >>
1869: 1 Troy Ounce platina (Ural Ore, SPb) = 3.04 руб (London Silver $2.35)





Citation: La Russie industrielle: étude sur l'Éxposition de Nijni-Novgorod; Maurice Verstraete, p.293



1869: 1 Troy Oz. platina (Ural ore) = £ 0.3863 ($ 1.88 Gold)