an ounce of silver
1Silver as an investment — Silver, like other precious metals, may be used as an investment. For more than four thousand years, silver has been regarded as a form of money and store of value. However, since the end of the silver standard, silver has lost its role as legal… …
2Silver coin — Silver coins are possibly the oldest mass form of coinage. Silver has been used as a coinage metal since the times of the Greeks. Their silver drachmas were popular trade coins. Many factors determine the value of a silver coin, such as its… …
3Silver — This article is about the chemical element. For the color, see Silver (color). For other uses, see Silver (disambiguation). palladium ← silver → cadmium …
4Silver mining in the United States — began on a major scale with the discovery of the Comstock Lode in Nevada in 1858. The industry suffered greatly from the demonetization of silver in 1873 by the Crime of 73, but silver mining continues today.The United States produced 1,200… …
5Silver mining — refers to the resource extraction of the precious metal element silver by mining.History of silver miningSilver has been known since ancient times. It is mentioned in the Book of Genesis, and slag heaps found in Asia Minor and on the islands of… …
6Ounce — This article is about the unit of mass. For the unit of force, see Pound force. For the unit of volume, see Fluid ounce. For all other uses, see Ounce (disambiguation). The ounce (abbreviated: oz, the old Italian word onza, now spelled oncia;… …
7ounce — 1. (oz or oz av) a traditional unit of weight. The avoirdupois ounce, the unit commonly used in the United States, is 1/16 pound or about 28.3495 grams. The avoirdupois ounce also equals 175/192 = about 0.911 457 troy ounce or 437.5… …
8Silver Purchase Act, 1934 — Intended as an inflationary measure to increase money supply, the Silver Purchase Act of 1934 empowered the Treasury Department to purchase all domestic silver until either the price of silver reached $1.29 an ounce or the amount held by the… …
9Chinese Silver Panda — Size of 2011 one ounce Silver Panda bullion coin, compared to bottle cap The Chinese Silver Panda is a series of silver bullion coins issued by the People s Republic of China. The design of the panda is changed every year, and these are minted in …
10Free Silver — was an important political issue in the late 19th century United States. To understand exactly what is meant by free coinage of silver , it is necessary to understand the way mints operated in the days of the gold standard. Essentially, anyone… …
