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[edit] Quantity of gold
The article only gives the value. When someone is stealing and disposing of gold, it is interesting to know the weight of the metal. Measuringworth.com says that in 1839 one "fine ounce of gold" had a value in London of £4.25. The stolen gold thus weighed about 1082 fine ounces. A fine ounce is defined as "a troy ounce of 99.5% (".995") pure gold." The article does not state the fineness of the gold. The "international troy ounce is equal to about 31.103 476 grams" or .0311 kilogram, so the stolen gold would have weighed about 33.65 kilogram. One person could have lifted it. Edison 23:58, 19 July 2007 (UTC)
