I'll probably have to pay $4-5 each at a big store if I can find them at all. $2 each, with a very nice black finish? Definitely. These are not typical galvanized or shiny metals, they look great outdoors and perform as expected. Nothing comes cheap with these metal plates! The holes are 7/32 and are cut for countersunk/wood screws. Matte black finish. It looks and feels painted but is hard coated - I'm guessing it's a baked finish as it's pretty hard to scratch.