R EAL VALUE OF GOLD.
Mr. William Pyle, of St. Bathans, whose enterprise, in competing with the banks for the purchase of gold is so well known has kindly furnished us with the following results of a parcel of St Bathans goldj lately conveyed to, Melbourne •. — We ; ght„before melting 441.93 oza. Weight' after melting 435.1 „ Assay report on gold, 9770 _. .... Report of silver, ,015 Standard g01d,'463.748Value at £3 l7a.lo£d £IBOS 14s. sd. line ■silver, Deduct' inint'eharges at sd. - per oz., ..[■. •...' £9 13s. 3d. £1796 Is. 2d. It will be seen on calculation that the of the parcel, was £4 Is. 3d. per oz., froin f .which the shipping and insurance has to.be deducted. A small parcel of amalgam showed even better results for the buyer.Before melting, 6.44 ozs After melting, 6.26. „ ' " Assay report, 9730 Report of silver,' 015 * ■ ■ Standard gold, 6.640-, -, Value..... ... ... /. £25,17- 6 'Fine silver ' - Deduct mint chargeß.;. .... 0 8- 4Nettjvalae '... - £25 9 2 Mr.--William- Pyls- still continues to offer 6d more than the banks are giving Could he not be induced to open an agency in Naseby.
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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 297, 6 November 1874, Page 3
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179REAL VALUE OF GOLD. Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 297, 6 November 1874, Page 3
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