The coins are 90% silver 10% copper. And they can be used in an emergency like if the dollar collapses. But, yes a troy ounce of silver, is a troy ounce of silver. I’m not an expert, best to check it out for yourself. I started buying silver coins last year. With the way things are going who knows if the dollar might completely collapse and be worth nothing. The the precise number of dimes it takes to make one troy ounce of silver is 13.8236. If you want quarters, half dollars, dollar, it’ll be different.
S&F, thanks for all the interesting graphs and info.
If you find a reputable source of Sterling Silver, marked 925, meaning it is 92.5% silver, it might be nice for a child to invest in jewelry that can be used in adulthood or given as gifts to their children. I think eBay has a ranking system for sellers, I don’t know how reliable it is or how it works. Someone else know??