This section is from the book "The English And American Mechanic", by B. Frank Van Cleve. Also available from Amazon: The English And American Mechanic.
22 parts gold, 2 parts copper, is 22 carats fine; 20 parts gold, and 4 parts copper, is 20 carats fine; 18 parts gold, and 6 parts copper, is 18 carats fine.
Copper, 66.67 parts; gold 33.33 parts.
Copper, 12.50 parts; silver, 37.50 parts; gold, 50 parts.
Silver, 25 parts; cold, 75 parts.
Silver, 66.67 parts; gold, 33.33, parts;
Silver, 5.89 parts; gold, 88.23 parts; iron, 5.89 parts.
Silver, 8.:54 parts; platinum, 66.67 parts; gold, 24.29 parts.
Copper, 8.34 parts; gold, 01.68 parts.
Copper, 10 parts; gold, 90 parts. French gold coin same as American.
 
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