[PUBLISHERS' NOTE TO FIFTH EDITION.]
In February 1921 silver was quoted at 34½d. to 36-1/8d., and it is therefore sufficient to note that the prices at that date correspond approximately to those current in 1907. It should be noted that the melting of British gold and silver is prohibited, as well as their export.
Table of Revised and Up-to-date Cost Prices of the Different Alloys in [Chapter VI].
| Page. | No. and quality of alloy. | Cost price 1885. | Cost price 1907 and 1921. | |||||
| [61] | Old standard alloy | For | 4/4 | per oz. | read | 2/9 | ½ | per oz. |
| [62] | New standard alloy | ” | 4/6 | ” | ” | 2/10 | ½ | ” |
| [64] | No. 1, silver alloy | ” | 4/2 | ” | ” | 2/9 | ” | |
| [64] | No. 2, silver alloy | ” | 3/9 | ” | ” | 2/5 | ½ | ” |
| [65] | No. 3, silver alloy | ” | 3/6 | ” | ” | 2/3 | ½ | ” |
| [65] | No. 4, silver alloy | ” | 3/3 | ” | ” | 2/1 | ½ | ” |
| [66] | No. 5, silver alloy | ” | 3/2 | ” | ” | 2/0 | ½ | ” |
| [66] | No. 6, silver alloy | ” | 3/1 | ” | ” | 2/- | ” | |
| [67] | No. 7, silver alloy | ” | 3/- | ” | ” | 1/11 | ” | |
| [67] | No. 8, silver alloy | ” | 2/10 | ” | ” | 1/10 | ” | |
| [70] | French coinage alloy | ” | 4/2 | ” | ” | 2/9 | ” | |
| [70] | French plate alloy | ” | 4/5 | ” | ” | 2/10 | ” | |
| [70] | French 0·800 alloy | ” | 3/9 | ” | ” | 2/5 | ½ | ” |
| [72] | German coinage alloy | 0·900 standard | ” | 2/9 | ” | |||
| [72] | German silver wares alloy | 0·950 1st standard | ” | 2/10 | ¼ | ” | ||
| [73] | Ditto | 0·800 2nd | ” | ” | 2/5 | ½ | ” | |
| [73] | Ditto | 0·750 3rd | ” | ” | 2/3 | ½ | ” | |
This Table is based on the market price of fine silver being 3/- per ounce.
Table of Revised and Up-to-date Cost Prices of the Different Solders in [Chapter VII].
| Page. | Quality of solder. | Cost price 1885. | Cost price 1907 and 1921. | |||||
| [78] | Hardest silver solder | For | 3/9 | per oz. | read | 2/5 | per oz. | |
| [79] | Hard silver solder | ” | 3/6 | ” | ” | 2/3 | ” | |
| [79] | Easy silver solder | ” | 3/2 | ” | ” | 2/0 | ” | |
| [81] | Best silver solder | ” | 3/9 | ” | ” | 2/5 | ” | |
| [82] | Medium silver solder | ” | 3/6 | ” | ” | 2/3 | ” | |
| [82] | Easy silver solder | ” | 3/3 | ” | ” | 2/1 | ” | |
| [83] | Common silver solder | ” | 3/- | ” | ” | 1/11 | ” | |
| [84] | Enamelling silver solder | ” | 3/9 | ” | ” | 2/5 | ” | |
| [84] | Ditto | ” | 3/2 | ” | ” | 2/0 | ” | |
| [84] | Filigree solder | ” | 3/9 | ” | ” | 2/5 | ” | |
| [85] | Quick-running silver solder | ” | 3/- | ” | ” | 1/11 | ” | |
| [85] | Silver solder for chains | ” | 3/- | ” | ” | 1/11 | ” | |
| [85] | Easy solder for chains | ” | 3/- | ” | ” | 1/11 | ” | |
| [85] | Common silver solder | ” | 2/9 | ” | ” | 1/9 | ” | |
| [86] | Common easy solder | ” | 2/9 | ” | ” | 1/9 | ” | |
| [86] | Arsenic silver solder | ” | 3/9 | ” | ” | 2/5 | ” | |
| [86] | Ditto | ” | 3/6 | ” | ” | 2/3 | ½ | ” |
| [86] | Easy silver solder | ” | 3/2 | ” | ” | 2/0 | ½ | ” |
| [87] | Common easy silver solder | ” | 2/9 | ” | ” | 1/9 | ” | |
This Table is based on the market price of fine silver being 3/- per ounce.