Pound (mass) a legal unit for trade (it was abolished in the United Kingdom on 6 January 1879 by the Weights and Measures Act of 1878), but the troy ounce, of a troy pound, is still used for measurements of gems such as opals, and precious metals such as silver, platinum and particularly gold. The system called Tower weight was the more general name for King Offa's pound. This dates to 757 AD and was based on the silver penny. This in turn was struck over Arabic dirhams (2d). The pound was based on the weight of 120 Arabic silver dirhams, which
Texas Precious Metals ship in tubes of 25 and sealed "monster boxes" of 500 coins. Texas Precious Metals owns the trademark for industry usage of the image of the state of Texas along with the slogan “Business the Texas Way.” Texas Precious Metals is a member of the Industry Council for Tangible Assets (ICTA), the American Numismatic Association (ANA), and the Certified Coin Exchange (CCE). The company is rated A+ with the Better Business Bureau. , President and co-founder, was a finalist on Season 5 of NBC's television show, The Apprentice (U.S. season 5). Jason Kaspar, co-founder, is also the Chief Investment Officer