1/20 and 1/10 ounce silver rounds (and Canadian Mapleflex Bars).

[Jimbo7136]

Something I realized the other day I wanted to share in case it interested anyone else.

 

A US 35% War Nickel is just above 1/20th of a troy ounce of silver. Thus two of them is about 1/10th an ounce.

 

Much more economical than buying a 1/10 ounce round or a mapleflex bar.

[Jimbo7136]

5 of them would be just above 1/4 ounce of silver.

 

I mention it mostly because a 1/10 ounce round is a t cheapest about $4.68 whereas a war nickel is about $1.42.

 

In terms of price per ounce it's about $25 per ounce for the war nickel compared to $47 for the 1/10 ounce round.

[kena]

Finding these in change or other silver coins is always good deal.  I remember when I was living in the USA, you could actually find these in circulation.   Who knows how many silver coins I spent as kid on soda, candy, or in pinball machines.

[Jimbo7136]

2 minutes ago, kena said:

Finding these in change or other silver coins is always good deal.  I remember when I was living in the USA, you could actually find these in circulation.   Who knows how many silver coins I spent as kid on soda, candy, or in pinball machines.

People make youtube videos of them searching coin rolls for silver still, but of course it's got to be rarer to find them than it was.