Average Coal Prices in South Wales 1875-1912


Year
Average Selling Price per Annum
per Ton of Large Coal
Average Price per Annum
per Ton at Pit-Mouth
 
s
d
s
d
1875
10
9
-
-
1876
9
10
-
-
1877
9
1
-
-
1878
9
1
-
-
1879
8
7
-
-
1880
8
6
-
-
1881
8
11
-
-
1882
9
5
5
10
1883
9
8
6
3
1884
9
10
6
3
1885
9
3
5
10
1886
8
5
5
1
1887
8
0
5
4
1888
8
4
5
10
1889
10
6
8
0
1890
13
0
10
3
1891
13
5
10
3
1892
11
7
8
9
1893
9
9
7
6
1894
10
8
7
7
1895
9
7
7
2
1896
9
2
6
0
1897
9
3
6
9
1898
10
1
7
1
1899
11
1
8
11
1900
 15 2 12
1
1901
16
0
11
9
1902
13
7
10
6
1903
12
10
9
5
1904
12
9
9
1
1905
12
0
8
9
1906
12
4
9
4
1907
14
9
11
7
1908
15
8
11
1
1909
13
9
10
9
1910
14
10
11
0
1911
14
9
11
2
1912
15
6
11
2



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