UK, 1784

February, 1784: Mrs. Elizabeth Levey was "putting off"

1784: £ 1. ~ £ 1.381, a -27.6% discount



1800: £ 1. ~ £ 2.40, a -57.33% discount

USA, Massachusetts 1832

A Boston Gold-Beater's total mobile Capital Expense in 1832 was:  
$2,000. (tools, etc.) + $5,000. (Gold & Silver Coin)
Journeyman's Daily Salary: $1.25 (310 Days' Work, Annual)
Boy's Daily Salary: $ 0.50 (310 Days' Work, Annual)
Girl's Daily Salary: $ 0.50 (310 Days' Work, Annual)

8 Men, 4 Boys & 10 Girls (Daily Wages: $17.) processed $ Gold & $ Silver (Daily PM Cost: $162.1613) for Product valued at $203.22258, a 25.32% Profit 

The average Gold-Beater Daily Labor Cost was $0.7727, processing $ Gold & $ Silver (PMs: $6.5982) to produce $11.9545 Gold, Silver & Bronze Leaf 

A Boston Jeweler's total mobile Capital Expense in 1832 was:  
$ 500. (tools, etc.) + $4,000. (Gold & Silver Coin)
Daily Salary: $1.50 (310 Days' Work, Annual)