Silver bullion prices were approx $32.00 an ounce. Your father paid the appropriate amount. He was not scammed or ripped off.
You have to do some investigating yourself ..
It's very easy to come here and insinuate or outright accuse When you don't know, especially when certain members here blow smoke up your arse ,but they did NOTHING WRONG..
Your Father tried to make a hedge against inflation and invested in precious metals. Sometimes you kill it, Sometimes you get killed..
In this case he got neither. On they contrary ,You have a fart ton of Kennedys to check for Doubled dies and other varieties..
You came out a winner in this. Your Dad did you right.