BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.worldM to InsanePeopleFacebook@lemmy.world · 3 months agoHere's a little something sovcit picked up but hasn't actually tried.lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up1104arrow-down11
arrow-up1103arrow-down1external-linkHere's a little something sovcit picked up but hasn't actually tried.lemmy.worldBonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.worldM to InsanePeopleFacebook@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square27fedilink
minus-squaretiredofsametab@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up23·3 months agoEnding in 1964 (IIRC) some US coins contained small amounts of silver.
minus-squareCarrolade@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·3 months agoA troy ounce is much heavier than a standard ounce. A standard US quarter weighs 0.182 troy ounces.
minus-squaretiredofsametab@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up9·3 months agoyep! I was ignoring the weight part; I just think a lot of people didn’t know US coinage used to contain some silver.
minus-squarestrawberry@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·3 months agois it? Internet says it’s only ~10% more 1 Avoirdupois Ounce (oz) = 28.3 grams 1 Troy Ounce (Troy oz) = 31.1 grams A troy ounce weighs about 10% more compared to an ounce, which makes a big difference when it comes to precious metals. 1 Troy ounce = 1.097 ounce
minus-squareCarrolade@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 months agoYeah, I guess I underestimated the weight of a standard ounce. A little heavier then.
Ending in 1964 (IIRC) some US coins contained small amounts of silver.
A troy ounce is much heavier than a standard ounce. A standard US quarter weighs 0.182 troy ounces.
yep! I was ignoring the weight part; I just think a lot of people didn’t know US coinage used to contain some silver.
is it? Internet says it’s only ~10% more
Yeah, I guess I underestimated the weight of a standard ounce. A little heavier then.