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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;msungs, post: 1084604, member: 28882&quot;]Can someone please help me answer this. I am investing in Franklin Half Dollars (I have always loved coins, Franklin, and Silver).&nbsp; The US Mint says the weight should be 12.5 grams.&nbsp; Some of my Franklins that I have weighed have come in as low as 12.30 grams (they have been circulated of course).&nbsp; Some people on line (one coin collector at answers.com said the standard tolerance of deviation is + or - .259 grams and another article at about.com said that a 1% difference + or - means the coin is not considered authentic).&nbsp; My question is do you think the coins are authentic.&nbsp; Has anyone seen any fakes?&nbsp; The coin feels good, looks like Silver, and clings like Silver when I do the ping test.&nbsp; Does anyone know where I can find the allowable deviation that the US Mint gives.&nbsp; Someone said this is printed in the Coin World Almanac book.&nbsp; I would like to order the book but I live in Germany.&nbsp; Thanks for the help.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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