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Message:: [QUOTE="imrich, post: 1473846, member: 22331"]A Scam? Unless otherwise stated, you can generally expect exactly what is offered, namely one pound of Silver coins as you would  weigh on your bathroom scale. I don't know why buyers expect anything other than that when occasionally the coins are shown with the offered weight on the scale face. If the auction doesn't state troy ounces of Silver content, one should expect that which is described. No more, no less. Is the auction dishonest, not legally. The buyer should expect to convert from Avoirdupois to Troy, and factor out the 10% Copper, as some have partially described in this thread. I recommend not using the Coinflation calculator as that is based on uncirculated coins, but I've found it to be within 3% of actual weight/value for circulated coins. A buyer could expect 14.583 Troy oz. of coin. or 13.125 Troy oz. of Silver per pound offered, but the standard for circulated 90% Silver dimes through halves is 715 oz. Silver content per $1000 face, or .715 Troy oz. per dollar face value.  I believe the conversion process, and the various charts offered are deceiving/confusing,  not generally intended for the uninformed or arithmetically/mathematically challenged. :thumb:[/QUOTE]