I would really appreciate some advice on coin scales.

I have the same one, very useful. I weigh everything and have caught errors and used it for group lots etc.

 

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You're usually buying high-end and slabs - very different in the trenches with the common folk!

 

Are you meaning Slabs of Gold?

 

Thank you, Donna! I haven't even seen one yet, but I will search.

 

I have several unknown coins that I need to weigh to better determine what they are. My late father-in-law sort of hoarded whatever he could find, and I ended up with them. I haven't tried auctions yet.

 

Thank you for your kind and informative reply, sir!

 

Doug - Very true, especially with electronic scales, but mine seems to consistently get within +0.03 as long as I recheck calibration during use. My Ohaus mechanical scale is +0.02 but is touchy when you get to the last digit.
Being aware of the potential for variation is important when looking for “lost” pedigrees so “close enough” is OK.
John

 

After spending years in a lab and working with analytical scales every day I was more picky than most when I looked for a scale for my coins. I ended up purchasing this model:
https://www.digiweigh-usa.com/index...-balances/tabel-top-balances/dwp-b3003-detail
It is actually a good quality analytical scales with the range of 0.001 to 300 g, for a fraction of what you will pay for a branded scales like Mettler. I have it for 3 years, so far very happy.

 

An especially important side effect of good scales is that a recorded weight helps you identify your coin. Imagine dropping a tray of coins that are quite similar - whether your child runs off with them or you have a playful cat, then it helps if you have recorded the weight of your coins, and you can put them in the right place much faster.
I have a simple $10 scale that weighs to .01, but if the scale occasionally falls out one or two hundredths higher or lower - that is usually not important. Good to always use the same scale.