I bought this from eBay. The genuine weight is 12.5 grams. This coin only weighs 11.77 grams. Is it possible that the wear and tear of it being circulated decreased it weight?
I'm not sure why you started 2 threads with the same question. And, we really can't tell you anything unless you attach pictures.
Welcome to CT!! Got any photos of this coin? The weight does seem a little below tolerance but I do not collect these so I can not be sure. I am kinda curios to know if this coin sticks to a magnet or not though.
I recall reading that it's not a good idea to buy bulk coin silver based on face value because worn silver coins can lose as much as 25% of their weight. I'm not sure how accurate that is, but it seems about right.
. Hey thanks for replying. Pardon the yellow tint, my light bulb has a yellow hue. No it’s not magnetic. I just tested it. And it makes a high pitch sound when I flick it in the air.
Can you please post clear photos of both sides without the scale? Crop out all of the background as we need to see the coins details.
It looks real to me from the one image. I don't see enough wear to account for the weight difference. I would double check the scale to be sure it's correct.
Possibly your coin was "shaved". Long ago, some folks would shave the edge of silver & gold coins. Then, save the shavings and after awhile they'd have a valuable pile. I believe that's why coins (like your Barber half) have a reeded edge. It's a kind of security feature... shaving a reeded coin would be instantly recognized by the smoothed edge. For comparison, your Barber half dollar should have the same diameter (30.6 mm) as a Kennedy or Franklin half.
I'd say that's in the ballpark. If it doesn't stick to a magnet With a strong magnet you can manipulate it to move around a bit on your countertop. This one is 11.8