The term "silver dollar" is often mistakenly used for any $1 coin, but in fact true silver dollars haven't been minted for almost 80 years, at least in the US. American silver dollars were minted...
92.5% silver mixed with 7.5% copper is sterling silver. In jewelry it is usually marked 925. Any other mark such as 555 or the very misleading .925, instead of 925, is not sterling. The remainder of...
No, if you look at the mohs hardness scale, silver, its hardness is of 2-3 not really 5 thought. It would bend to easily, but it's possible but, I don't think so.