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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Paddy54, post: 3429628, member: 19250&quot;]Yup reading was added to stop people from shaving down the edges.</p><p>Remember every coin has an exact weight...at the time they are minted. So a standard has always been established.</p><p>My dad would tell me at the bank they had gold scales and when you brought in your gold coin to cash it in...it would be weighted a $5 Indian may only net you $4.60 as an example if it did not weight the correct amount. Another reason for silk purses so the coins would rub and wear.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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