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There are .7736 troy ounces in United States silver dollars (Morgan, Peace silver dollars). That worked out to the price of silver being fixed at $1.29/ounce. Troy ounces are heavier than avoirdupois ounces (31.1g vs. ~28g).

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No true silver dollar (1794-1935) has a full ounce of silver. The Actual Silver Weight (ASW) is .77344oz of pure silver.

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