411 on silver

[nomad 11]

can somebody please tell me what weighs more 1 silver dollar or 2-90% silver half dollars?thanks

 

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[ArkieBassMan]

The silver dollar.

But, I don't know why. A silver quarter has EXACTLY 2.5x the silver as a dime (as it should). 2 silver quarters is the exact same amount of silver as a 90% silver half. But, a silver dollar has more silver than 2 90% halves.

 

[rckymtn]

That is the only exception.. as 4Q's and 10D's = 2H's but 2H's<1D

 

[SilverForBrains]

hmmm I wonder why that is. I know at one point they started putting more silver in dollar coins to be competitive with the British, but I was under the impression those were trade dollars

 

[BuffaloBoy]

a silver dollar has 0.77344 oz of silver.
2 90% silver halves have 0.72338 oz of silver.

So with silver at $28/oz, a silver dollar is worth $1.40 more based off of spot, and usually dollars sell for quite a premium.
hope this helps.

 

[nomad 11]

thats interesting.i was under the impression that a siver dollar was one ounce even,minus any wear.so should'nt 2-half dollars be equal in weight to one dollar?2-quarters be equal to one half dollar etc etc etc!!!!!go figure.why cant the government be practical on things?or am i just dumb?no need for anyone to answer that.unless you're really compelled to.thanks for all your answers though-nomad

 

[nomad 11]

i'm betting that most people are under the impression that silver dollars are 1 ounce even just like i assumed they were!go figure.

 

[PhattyB]

thats interesting.i was under the impression that a siver dollar was one ounce even,minus any wear.so should'nt 2-half dollars be equal in weight to one dollar?2-quarters be equal to one half dollar etc etc etc!!!!!go figure.why cant the government be practical on things?or am i just dumb?no need for anyone to answer that.unless you're really compelled to.thanks for all your answers though-nomad

First, there are two types of silver dollars. What I think you're talking about are American Silver Eagles. They are $1 face but 1oz .999 pure silver.

The other "common" type of silver dollar are the Morgan and Peace Dollars minted 1878-1904 and 1921-28,34-35. These are 90% with 0.77344 troy silver. When these were minted, the difference between 0.77344 and 0.72338 ounces was just pennies, and still well below face value. It wasn't until silver content surpassed face value that people really started to care.