November 26, 2018

Colombia, 1846



An October 1846 storm hit Havana, sank a Liverpool vessel with 1,372 ounces of platina.

8/31/1846: Where 79.2 Libras (= 1,169 Ozt.) x ~C$59.66/Libra = C$ 4,725, so

8/31/1846: 1 Ozt. Pt (Tariff Export Price: Colombian ore, .999) = C$ 4.04

Citation: Gaceta oficial, (10/25/1846) Issue 828 Trm. 62: p.4

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