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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Publius2, post: 25614801, member: 105571&quot;]That is immensely valuable information.&nbsp; Thanks for posting it.&nbsp; Can you confirm a couple of things?</p><p><br /></p><p>- Avoirdupois weights?</p><p>- I assume slab weights are without the coin?</p><p>- The slab weights correspond to slab inserts sized for half cents?</p><p>- The Type 3 dual weights are for solid vs. pronged inserts?</p><p><br /></p><p>I decided to run a test on the supplied slab weights, to wit;</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is my 1797 C-1 in a Type 1 PCGS slab.&nbsp; After calibrating my scale (using avoirdupois), I weighed the slab with coin at 36.82 grams.&nbsp; Fuhrman says the C-1 was struck over cut down Talbot, Allum &amp; Lee tokens and that the weights for the C-1 are inconsistent, ranging from 75 grains (4.86 grams) to 95 grains (6.16 grams).</p><p><br /></p><p>Using my measured 36.82 grams for my 1797 C-1 slab and subtracting low and high estimates for a 1797 C-1, I arrive at a calculated range of empty Type 1 slabs of 31.96 grams and 30.66 grams.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Comparing that to the stated 28.7 grams results in an error variance of 1.96 grams to 3.26 grams.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would be happy to entertain critiques of an error in this methodology.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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