How can a Buffalo be fatter than an eagle?

Discussion in 'Bullion Investing' started by wolfee, Jan 4, 2012.

  1. wolfee

    wolfee New Member

    Both are 32.7mm in diameter, but the Buffalo is about 3.8% thicker at 2.95mm vs 2.87mm for the Eagle. And, the Buffalo is pure, heavy gold, the Eagle is mostly gold with a little of the lighter copper and silver. Plus, the Eagle weighs almost 10% more to make up for the alloy content. It seems to me the Eagle should be a LOT thicker but it is actually skinnier. How can this be? I took all my specs from Wikipedia, are they wrong with one of their numbers?
     
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  3. Tyler

    Tyler Active Member

    Couldn't one be more dense than the other?
     
  4. I would imagine the design plays a big role in it depending where they take the thickness measurement.
     
  5. rickmp

    rickmp Frequently flatulent.

    Higher relief?
     
  6. wolfee

    wolfee New Member

    I suppose. Not only the devices, but the rim. If they take the thickness measurement at the thickest part, it would be the rim. If that were a little higher than the Eagle, it would measure thicker, but the main part could be a little skinnier.
     
  7. zach67005

    zach67005 Active Member

    Shouldn't be. Buffalo eat primarily grass and are told to be extremely healthy. Opposed to eagles who eat rats, mice, & all manner of junk food(cept'n for fish).;)
     
  8. fatima

    fatima Junior Member

    Maybe an examination of the minimum thickness of each coin might be warranted.
     
  9. McBlzr

    McBlzr Sr Professional Collector

    Does this grass make him look to fat ?

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  10. mc7411

    mc7411 Junior Member

    Isn't the Gold Buffalo 24kt gold and the Gold Eagle 22kt gold?
     
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