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<p>[QUOTE="Michael K, post: 3569739, member: 78298"]Yes the copper range is 2.98g-3.24g so it is above tolerance.</p><p>Take several weighings, try the center of the scale. Weigh other cents (They should be 3.1 and 2.5 for copper and zinc) as a control to see if the scale is calibrated correctly. Now while it is heavy, it's only a little out of range. It could be a thicker</p><p>rolled planchet. Which is an error. The heavier and thicker the better. There won't be much premium on this one, but I would keep it and label the weight on a 2x2 coin flip.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Michael K, post: 3569739, member: 78298"]Yes the copper range is 2.98g-3.24g so it is above tolerance. Take several weighings, try the center of the scale. Weigh other cents (They should be 3.1 and 2.5 for copper and zinc) as a control to see if the scale is calibrated correctly. Now while it is heavy, it's only a little out of range. It could be a thicker rolled planchet. Which is an error. The heavier and thicker the better. There won't be much premium on this one, but I would keep it and label the weight on a 2x2 coin flip.[/QUOTE]
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