Download or read book A Familiar Explanation of the Art of Assaying Gold and Silver (Classic Reprint) written by James H. Watherston and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-20 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Familiar Explanation of the Art of Assaying Gold and Silver By which it is meant to be inferred, that the gold in the chains is of the same fineness as the sovereigns, while it is no such thing; and an accurate knowledge of this subject would enable the purchaser to detect the imposition, by shewing the vendor that 5 sovereigns would weigh 1 oz. 5 dwt. 12egr. And that sovereigns being Standard, or 22 carats, 1 oz. 5 dwt. ]2% gr. Of such gold at the Mint price of 7 7s. Loed. Per oz. Would be worth Whereas, the gold in the chain might be only half the fineness, say 11 carats, or, 1 oz. 5 dwt. 12 - 21 gr. At 383. Mid. Per oz. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.