Specifications
- Country
- United States
- Years
- 1837 standard (Morgan 1878–1921; Peace 1921–1935)
- Metal
- Silver
- Gross weight
- 26.7295 g
- Fineness ‰
- 900 ‰
- Fine metal
- 24.0566 g
Weight
Calculate by weight and fineness
Source & licence
- Official text
- Act of January 18, 1837, ch. 3, 5 Stat. 136 — silver dollar standard
- Quote
Of the dollar, the weight shall be four hundred and twelve and one-half grains» · «nine hundred shall be of pure metal, and one hundred of alloy
- Reuse terms
- Public domain: United States Government work (17 U.S.C. §105)
Source: United States Code / Statutes at Large (govinfo.gov, GPO). In case of doubt, the English version of this page prevails.