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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;satootoko, post: 211464, member: 669&quot;]Since you&#039;ve done a little mixing of oranges and apples in your computation, it&#039;s a worse deal than you think.</p><p><br /></p><p>The reference to a &quot;half-pound&quot; undoubtedly means 8 oz. av., the same weight as the patties in two quarter-pounders.&nbsp; However, precious metals are measured in troy ounces, which are somewhat heavier.</p><p><br /></p><p>The correct multiplication factor is 7.29 x the price of silver (~$13.32 as of the market close on 3/29), so a full half-pound of pure silver would have a melt value of only $97.10.&nbsp; Of course the coins could be anywhere from 40% to 90% silver (assuming they are all US coins - other countries have used as much as 92.5% sterling).&nbsp; Using the standard US fineness of &quot;coin silver&quot; - .900 fine - the silver in that lot is only worth $87.40, less than 2/3 the opening bid! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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