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<p>[QUOTE="Conder101, post: 392754, member: 66"]Judging the weight by feel is VERY subjective and can be influenced by the appearance of the coin. If they think it looks like aluminum they perceive it as lighter, even if it isn't. If they think it is silver or gold people will often be of the opinion they are heavier. What hand you are holding it in also has an effect. Also, with training you can get to the point where you can detect a .5 gram difference. Without training you are lucky to be able to detect a 5 gram difference consistently.</p><p><br /></p><p>You really have to get it weighed on an accurate scale..[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Conder101, post: 392754, member: 66"]Judging the weight by feel is VERY subjective and can be influenced by the appearance of the coin. If they think it looks like aluminum they perceive it as lighter, even if it isn't. If they think it is silver or gold people will often be of the opinion they are heavier. What hand you are holding it in also has an effect. Also, with training you can get to the point where you can detect a .5 gram difference. Without training you are lucky to be able to detect a 5 gram difference consistently. You really have to get it weighed on an accurate scale..[/QUOTE]
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