about 1/4 ounce Platinum Eagle thickness and weight tolerance: is this good?

Discussion in 'Bullion Investing' started by MicheleM, Mar 19, 2020.

  1. MicheleM

    MicheleM New Member

    Dear all,

    I did some measures on a bullion 1/4 ounce Platinum Eagle (2000) (see below and attached photos) about diameter, width, density , and weight. and some results do not agree.
    I read this thread https://www.cointalk.com/threads/platinum-eagle-specs-is-this-genuine.258875/ and so i would like to know your opinion. Could it be a counterfeit coin? Is the measured weight too distant from the correct one?

    Expected Diameter 22.00 mm ; Measured (22.00 +/- 0.02) mm
    Expected width 1.32 mm ; Measured (1.38 +/- 0.02) mm
    Expected weight 7.780 g mm ; Measured ( 7.80-7.83 +/- 0.02) g
    Expected Density nearly 21.45 g/cm^3 ; Masured (21.4 +/- 0.5) g/cm^3

    Thank you

    Eagle1.jpg Eagle2peso1.jpg Eagle2peso2.jpg
     
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  3. Bluntflame

    Bluntflame Well-Known Member

    Is that doubling that I spy in the year? (Probably not.)
     
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  4. MicheleM

    MicheleM New Member

    thanks for your response,

    I don't know, Could you write more details about that?
     
  5. Bluntflame

    Bluntflame Well-Known Member

    As I said, it almost definitely isn't, BUT I see some separation in the first 2 0's. Only issue, the mint switched completely to producing single squeeze dies in 1997. I can confirm it is just the way the photo comes out, including glare.
     
  6. Bluntflame

    Bluntflame Well-Known Member

    They are both nearly 10% heavier than they are supposed to be. Out of curiosity, were did you get these?
     
  7. Bluntflame

    Bluntflame Well-Known Member

    You may have been ripped off.
     
  8. Inspector43

    Inspector43 Celebrating 75 Years Active Collecting Supporter

    Here is a confirmed 2011 ASE with doubling in the date. 2011 ASE DDO Date.jpg
     
  9. MicheleM

    MicheleM New Member

    Thank you for your response,

    i did the best snapshot that i can do, maybe could help
    mmmm 10%? sorry i do not understand this percentage, the weight difference is less than 1%

    I very recently bought the coin from a bullion company
     

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  10. MicheleM

    MicheleM New Member

    thank you @Inspector43 for your comment

    as you maybe yet understood, i should advise that i am a beginner in this field
     
  11. Inspector43

    Inspector43 Celebrating 75 Years Active Collecting Supporter

    Welcome to CT. And, enjoy your new hobby.
     
  12. MicheleM

    MicheleM New Member

    Thank you very much @Inspector43 , your welcome is very appreciated

    thank you @Bluntflame for your response,
    so you think that it is a counterfeited coin,
    maybe i should involve some police-man
     
  13. MicheleM

    MicheleM New Member

    *Update,

    I find that the measured values are not so anomalous, so the coin is probably not counterfeited.

    i Thank again who has intervened in this thread
     
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