USA, 1895: Russian & US Pt, and PGM Prices

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1895 (Avg.): 1 Ozt. Platinum (NYC Ingot, Bulk) = $ 11.67
1895 (Avg.): 1 Troy Oz. platina (NYC: .999 USA ore, Bulk) = USD$ 8.27
 

1/1895: 1 Ozt. Platinum (NYC Ingot, Bulk) = $ 9.50
2/1895: 1 Ozt. Platinum (NYC Ingot, Bulk) = $ 9.50
3/1895: 1 Ozt. Platinum (NYC Ingot, Bulk) = $ 10. - 10.50
4/1895: 1 Ozt. Platinum (NYC Ingot, Bulk) = $ 10. - 10.50
5/1895: 1 Ozt. Platinum (NYC Ingot, Bulk) = $ 10.50 - 11. 
6/1895: 1 Ozt. Platinum (NYC Ingot, Bulk) = $ 11.00 
7/1895: 1 Ozt. Platinum (NYC Ingot, Bulk) = $ 11.50
8/1895: 1 Ozt. Platinum (NYC Ingot, Bulk) = $ 11.75
9/1895: 1 Ozt. Platinum (NYC Ingot, Bulk) = $ 12.
10/1895: 1 Ozt. Platinum (NYC Ingot, Bulk) = $ 12.50
11/1895: 1 Ozt. Platinum (NYC Ingot, Bulk) = $ 13.
12/1895: 1 Ozt. Platinum (NYC Ingot, Bulk) = $ 13.50
1/1896: 1 Ozt. Platinum (NYC Ingot, Bulk) = $ 14.

May, 1895: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Europe: Ingot, Bulk) = USD$ 10. - 10.50

May, 1895: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (NYC: Ingot, Bulk) = USD$ 11.

Eimer & Amend Priced were expired!

2/3/1895:
Jan/Feb. 1895: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Eur.: Ingot, Bulk) = USD$ 9.
 1/1895: 1 Ozt. Platinum (NYC Ingot, Bulk) = $ 9.50
 1/1895: 1 Ozt. Platinum (NYC: Ware, Ret.) = $ 15.55
 


3/9/1895:  
March 1895: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Eur.: Ingot, Bulk) = USD$ 9.50 - 10.
3/1895: 1 Ozt. Platinum (NYC Ingot, Bulk) = $ 10. - 10.50

 
 
4/1895: 1 Ozt. Platinum (NYC Ingot, Bulk) = $ 10.- 10.50
   
5/3/1895:  
May 1895: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Eur.: Ingot, Bulk) = USD$ 10. - 10.50
5/1895: 1 Ozt. Platinum (NYC Ingot, Bulk) = $ 10.50 - 11.



7/1895: 1 Ozt. Platinum (London Ingot, Bulk) = £  2.2750  (USD$ 11.16)
7/1895: 1 Ozt. Platinum (NYC Ingot, Bulk) = $ 11.50
 


9/1895: 1 Ozt. Platinum (London Ingot, Bulk) = £  2.3250  (USD$ 11.39)
9/1895: 1 Ozt. Platinum (NYC Ingot, Bulk) = $ 12.
 


11/1895: 1 Ozt. Platinum (London Ingot, Bulk) = £  2.35 - 2.40  (USD$ 11.49 - 11.76)
11/1895: 1 Ozt. Platinum (NYC Ingot, Bulk) = $ 12.50 - 13.



1895 (Avg.): 1 Troy Oz. platina (NYC: 70%? USA ore, Bulk) = USD$ 5.79
1895 (Avg.): 1 Troy Oz. platina (NYC: .999 US ore) = USD$ 8.27
1895 (Avg.): 1 Troy Oz. Pt (NYC: .999 US Pt, Refined) = USD$ 8.66

Citation: Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey..., Part 1; US Geological Survey (1897) p.85



1895 (Avg.): 1 Troy Oz. platina (NYC: 70%? USA ore, Bulk) = USD$ 6.00
1895 (Avg.): 1 Troy Oz. platina (NYC: .999 USA ore, Bulk) = USD$ 8.57
1895 (Avg.): 1 Troy Oz. Pt (NYC: .999 US Pt, Refined) = USD$ 8.96  


Citation: Report of the United States Geological Survey to the ..., Vol. 20, Part 6, US Geological Survey, p.293

May 1895: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (NYC: Ingot, Bulk) = USD$ 10. - 10.50

Mid-1895: Soft Ingot (New York Spot)

Mid-1895: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (NYC: Ingot, Bulk) = USD$ 11.

December, 1902: Jarman's "The Saving of Platinum Wastes" 

Citation: Wilson's Photographic Magazine, Vol. 40 Jan. 1903 No.553

c. March 1895:

 

Unknown

Late 1895: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Refined) = $ 13.5 -14. 
c.1895: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Scrap) = $ 8.10 - 9.45

c.May 1895: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (San Francisco: Semi-Mfg) = USD$ 13.55
1895: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Semi-Mfg) = $ 13.5 -15.55

1895 (Range): 1 Troy Oz. platina (SPb Spot: Russian Ore) = USD$ 5. - 5.10
1895/6: 1 Troy Oz platina (UK market) = £ 1.75 - 2.25 (USD$ 8.56 - 11.)

1895 (Average): 1 Troy Oz. platina (US ore, @ San Francisco) = USD$ 6.

1896: 1 Troy Oz. platina (Ural Spot: ore) = $6.72

1895 (Average): 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Global; Paris-refined) ~ USD$ 12.38

1894/5: 1 Troy Oz Platinum (UK: whols., bulk) = £ 1.50 - 2.0 (USD$ 7.32 - 9.72)

 

Dubious and unclear estimation.

1895: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Russian, 85%?) = USD$ 10.93

1895 Average Russian Ingot Price:

 

1895 (Range): 1 Troy Oz. platina (SPb Spot: ore) = 13.29 -13.86 руб (USD$ 5. - 5.09)

1895 (Range): 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (SPb Spot: refined) = 33.73 руб (USD$ )

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

c. July 1895:

Citation: Western Druggist, Vol. 17 (1895) p.341

1895: Common Price

1880-1895: Average Price




Late 1895:

Citation: Journal of the Franklin Institute, Vol. 141 Persifor Frazer, Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1896, p.234

Oct. 1896: 
c.1895 intrinsic value (Cad$ or USD$?)

Citation: Western druggist, Volume 18 (1896) p.413

April 1895: Platinum Sponge $0.35

Citation: Western Druggist, Vol. 17 (1895) p.

c.1895: Scrap Price

 

1894: 1 Troy Ounce of Iridium ~ Fr 90. (USD$ 17.50)

Differing from other quotes for these PGMs in this year, there must have been a huge fluctuation in prices.

1895: 1 Troy Ounce of Iridium = $ 15.
1895: 1 Troy Ounce of Osmium = $ 60.

Citation: A geological reconnaissance in northwestern Oregon; Joseph Silas Diller (1896), p.78

July? 1895: 1 Ozt. Iridium = USD$ 15.
July? 1895: 1 Ozt. Osmium = USD$ 60.
July? 1895: 1 Ozt. Rhodium = USD$ 112.
  

July 1895:

1896: 1 Troy Ounce of Ruthenium = $ 160.

Citation: Merck's 1896 index: an encyclopedia for the physician and the pharmacist ... Merck & Co

1896: St. Petersburg platina Spot-Price

c. 1895: General Use