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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 2055151, member: 112&quot;]</p><p>Coins stack don&#039;t they ? And they stack because the rim is the thickest part. So yes, that is where you measure.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>If the rims are worn flat, or even worn significantly, obviously not. And if the rims are worn flat or significantly, the high points will be as well because the rims very purpose is to protect the design. </p><p><br /></p><p>But when a coin has that much wear it is rarely worth worrying about if it is genuine or not. In the cases where it is worth it, then other diagnostics must be used. But in those cases, measurements like weight, diameter, and thickness rarely matter anyway because if the coin is a counterfeit of a valuable coin those things are usually going to be to spec anyway. So the only things that can be used to establish authenticity are those other diagnostics.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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