I can't really explain the weight difference, but I don't know why anyone would fake this coin.... it's not scarce or expensive or anything. Looks real enough to me.
Has your scale been calibrated. I bring this up because I have noticed countless discrepancies between what is reported to Krause or Numista when compared to the coins that I have acquired.
The question I have is how accurate are the weights that have already been reported. I can only imagine that many people past and present have reported the weight of a coin without the use of a digital scale, calibrated or not. You could also say the same about the accuracy of the diameter/thickness of a coin using digital vs. mechanical calipers, or even a ruler.
Quote: "SRV5490"Has your scale been calibrated. I bring this up because I have noticed countless discrepancies between what is reported to Krause or Numista when compared to the coins that I have acquired.
The question I have is how accurate are the weights that have already been reported. I can only imagine that many people past and present have reported the weight of a coin without the use of a digital scale, calibrated or not. You could also say the same about the accuracy of the diameter/thickness of a coin using digital vs. mechanical calipers, or even a ruler.
i was weighing the coins I got at a show and all the others were spot on +/- .1 gram.
