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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hobo, post: 329558, member: 11521&quot;]Oh boy! Here&#039;s another opportunity for me to do some math! </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>According to my Red Book a half eagle weighs 8.359 grams.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The half eagle is 90% gold so it contains 0.90 X 8.359 grams = 7.523 grams of gold.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>We all know that 1 troy ounce = 31.103 grams.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>So the gold content of a half eagle (in ounces) is:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>7.523 grams / 31.103 grams/ounce = <b>0.24187 ounce</b></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>(which is exactly what the Red Book says).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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