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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Numbers, post: 1679754, member: 11668&quot;]No, because with the technology that existed in 1856, it was quite difficult to refine silver or gold to .999 fine.&nbsp; At that time, .999 fine silver or gold foil were specialty products that were much more expensive than the value of the metal they contained.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you want to find the &quot;retail price&quot; of silver in 1856, look at the price of silver in the forms in which it was most commonly traded in 1856.&nbsp; That&#039;d be .900 fine (coin silver) or .925 fine (sterling silver) for most purposes....[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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