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<p>[QUOTE="Burton Strauss III, post: 4608717, member: 59677"]Yes, but you can get an approximation with a popsicle stick, two rubber bands, a pen, a modern cent, and some nickels.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mark the center of the popsicle stick.</p><p><br /></p><p>US Nickels weigh 5g each. US Cents 1983 and later weight 2.5g. </p><p><br /></p><p>Pile up 5 nickels and 1 cent on one side of the popsicle stick, the suspect coin in the other. Hold them in place with the rubber bands (rubber bands are bad for long term storage, for a couple of minutes it's OK)</p><p><br /></p><p>Put the assemblage on the pen with the centerline aligned. Whichever side is heavier will go to the ground. Just like the teeter-totter in kindergarten playground.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you have two pre 1982 cents (3.11g each), you can use 4 nickels (20g) plus two cents (6.22).</p><p><br /></p><p>Etc.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Burton Strauss III, post: 4608717, member: 59677"]Yes, but you can get an approximation with a popsicle stick, two rubber bands, a pen, a modern cent, and some nickels. Mark the center of the popsicle stick. US Nickels weigh 5g each. US Cents 1983 and later weight 2.5g. Pile up 5 nickels and 1 cent on one side of the popsicle stick, the suspect coin in the other. Hold them in place with the rubber bands (rubber bands are bad for long term storage, for a couple of minutes it's OK) Put the assemblage on the pen with the centerline aligned. Whichever side is heavier will go to the ground. Just like the teeter-totter in kindergarten playground. If you have two pre 1982 cents (3.11g each), you can use 4 nickels (20g) plus two cents (6.22). Etc.[/QUOTE]
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