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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rounded, post: 1016692, member: 26871&quot;]Your correct. My question was not if a Troy oz is 6 or 8, but, ebay listings are saying 8oz not 8 Troy ounce. </p><p>..</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Eitherway, 1/2 of any metal is 6 Troy Oz. So when you calculate the cost of silver you take the cost of Spot and the unit and there you go...Total. The misinformed are starting there bid and stating what they have 8 oz hinse <i>avoirdupois ounces</i>. If you weighed this out after receiving it your short on silver.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b><b>ONE TROY POUND IS TWELVE TROY OUNCES, SO 1/2 TROY POUND IS 6 TROY OZ. THE AVOIRDUPOIS OUNCE (regular US postal oz) WEIGHS 28.3 GRAMS WHILE A TROY OUNCE WEIGHS 31.1 GRAMS MAKING THE TROY OUNCE OVER 10 PERCENT HEAVIER </b></b></p><p style="text-align: center"><b><b>There are 12 troy ounces per troy pound, rather than 16 avoirdupois ounces in the avoirdupois pound. </b></p><p></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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