how much silver is in a pound of morgan silver dollars

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Based on the provided context and general numismatic data, a pound of Morgan silver dollars contains approximately 13.15 troy ounces of pure silver. This figure is determined by the number of coins in a pound and the silver content of each coin.

One Avoirdupois pound (the standard system of weights in the U.S.) of Morgan silver dollars contains about 17 coins, a number which can vary slightly depending on the wear of each individual coin.

Each Morgan silver dollar was minted with a composition of 90% silver and 10% copper. The actual silver weight of a single uncirculated Morgan dollar is approximately 0.7734 troy ounces. By multiplying the silver weight per coin by the typical number of coins in a pound (17 coins), the total silver content is calculated to be about 13.15 troy ounces.