Posted By: Gary Benson
Fur value 1857 - 11/18/20 01:29 AM
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Fur value 1857
Posted By: Monster Toms
Re: Fur value 1857 - 11/18/20 01:34 AM
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Posted By: Boco
Re: Fur value 1857 - 11/18/20 01:54 AM
People sure had nice handwriting in those days.
Posted By: Pike River
Re: Fur value 1857 - 11/18/20 02:13 AM
Rat prices seem to be the same. In today's value that would be a bit more than $5 a pelt.
About $22 for coon.
About $22 for coon.
Posted By: BanditBuster
Re: Fur value 1857 - 11/18/20 03:16 AM
Since the inflation rates weren't tracked before the early 1900s, I used the value of gold then versus today to convert it into dollars. The fiat dollar has lost about 98% of its value from inflation if you're using gold as the monetary exchange.
Rats: $16.17
Mink: $204.14
Marten: $225.00
Red Fox: $113.01
Otter: $314.88
Coon: $66.17
Upon further investigation there is unofficial inflation rates (based on cost of living) for 1857 which would make the values about 1/3rd of the above prices. Making Pike River right on his $22 coon theory.
Rats: $16.17
Mink: $204.14
Marten: $225.00
Red Fox: $113.01
Otter: $314.88
Coon: $66.17
Upon further investigation there is unofficial inflation rates (based on cost of living) for 1857 which would make the values about 1/3rd of the above prices. Making Pike River right on his $22 coon theory.
Posted By: Moosetrot
Re: Fur value 1857 - 11/18/20 03:39 AM
I have to wonder why Wolves are not on that list.
Moosetrot
Moosetrot
Posted By: Gary Benson
Re: Fur value 1857 - 11/18/20 08:26 PM
Or coyotes. Where did coyotes come from?
Posted By: Nittany Lion
Re: Fur value 1857 - 11/18/20 09:15 PM
How about weasels, skunks and opossums?
Posted By: Boco
Re: Fur value 1857 - 11/18/20 09:17 PM
Wolverines ate them all.
Posted By: Crit-R-Dun
Re: Fur value 1857 - 11/18/20 09:21 PM
What's that after beaver? Lbs?
Posted By: Pike River
Re: Fur value 1857 - 11/18/20 09:32 PM
Originally Posted by Crit-R-Dun
What's that after beaver? Lbs?
pounds?
Posted By: Pike River
Re: Fur value 1857 - 11/18/20 09:34 PM
Originally Posted by BanditBuster
Since the inflation rates weren't tracked before the early 1900s, I used the value of gold then versus today to convert it into dollars. The fiat dollar has lost about 98% of its value from inflation if you're using gold as the monetary exchange.
Rats: $16.17
Mink: $204.14
Marten: $225.00
Red Fox: $113.01
Otter: $314.88
Coon: $66.17
Upon further investigation there is unofficial inflation rates (based on cost of living) for 1857 which would make the values about 1/3rd of the above prices. Making Pike River right on his $22 coon theory.
Rats: $16.17
Mink: $204.14
Marten: $225.00
Red Fox: $113.01
Otter: $314.88
Coon: $66.17
Upon further investigation there is unofficial inflation rates (based on cost of living) for 1857 which would make the values about 1/3rd of the above prices. Making Pike River right on his $22 coon theory.
Correct, based on purchasing power.
Posted By: hippie
Re: Fur value 1857 - 11/18/20 10:56 PM
Couple of them Cross Fox would've made your day back then!