Eagle in a can

That seems right for silver if you melt it and pour it in, but what I wanted to know if you just take silver eagles and throw them in a one gallon container without shaking it how many would go in?

 

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I realize that you were referring to eagles in their original state, but I was merely responding to the other post.

Chris

 

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck...

 

From wikipedia:

1. (US) 231 cubic inches or approximately 3.785 liters for liquids (a "U.S. liquid gallon")
2. (US) one-eighth of a U.S. bushel or approximately 4.405 liters for dry goods (a "U.S. dry gallon").

So: 231 cubes is the crisp figure to work from, if we're talking 'wet' gallonage. Also, 231 cubic inches of ice does weigh less than the same volume of water...that's why ice floats on water.

 

I just ordered a million silver eagles when they arrive I will start counting to see how many go in a one gallon pail then I will post results in about two weeks.

 

While you're at it, why don't you melt 1402 of them and see if they will fill a one-gallon pail.

Chris

 

We are holding our breath and simply cannot wait for your results!

 

WOW...brag much?

 

Thanks for the info, Chris. Now you see why I collect coins and don't teach geometry.

 

I caculate that it would hold 1278 melted silver eagles.

1 gal of water weighs 8.35 pounds * 453.5 = 3,786.7 grams now since silver weighs 10.5 times as much as water a gal of silver would weigh 3,786.7 *10.5 = 39,760.35 grams / 31.1 grams per troy oz = 1,278.5 troy oz so it will hold 1278 silver eagles (melted).

 

Is it an Imperial Gallon? it makes a Difference :yes:

 

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It would only hold one eagle, if the eagle were flopping around.