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<p>[QUOTE="desertgem, post: 3421356, member: 15199"]I advise you to find another balance to compare the weight. The 5 cent coin can have a variation of 0. 194 gram , so a nickel can weigh from 4.806 to 5.194 grams. Using this your coin still reads a little heavy, but before you get excited, that balance you show only has an accuracy of .1gram, so it would be hard to say. If your balance has a calibration weight for it, use that and the instructions to calibrate your balance and reweigh. If you have a small paper container with 1 gram of artificial sugar, you can weigh that and see. Most collectors who look for weight variation use a 0.001g balance. The coinstar is probably calibrated for 5.00grams with minimum tolerance as they want 'good' coins. Jim[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="desertgem, post: 3421356, member: 15199"]I advise you to find another balance to compare the weight. The 5 cent coin can have a variation of 0. 194 gram , so a nickel can weigh from 4.806 to 5.194 grams. Using this your coin still reads a little heavy, but before you get excited, that balance you show only has an accuracy of .1gram, so it would be hard to say. If your balance has a calibration weight for it, use that and the instructions to calibrate your balance and reweigh. If you have a small paper container with 1 gram of artificial sugar, you can weigh that and see. Most collectors who look for weight variation use a 0.001g balance. The coinstar is probably calibrated for 5.00grams with minimum tolerance as they want 'good' coins. Jim[/QUOTE]
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