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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 1012542, member: 112&quot;]Of course it was a pocket piece, it was my pocket piece. And if you take the trouble to search them out you will find many other times I posted pictures of this coin here on this forum as the wear progressed over the years. That is exactly how pocket pieces turn out. They do not get scratches and dings. And no, that is not the only one out there. I can guarantee there are least 2 more just like it, of earlier dates. Because they were mine too. </p><p><br /></p><p>And just so you know, every single day all 3 of those coins shared my pocket with at least 4 quarters (sometimes there was more change but always at least&nbsp; 4 quarters) and a pocket knife. </p><p><br /></p><p>And I used that coin (or one of its predecessors) as my &quot;flipping&quot; coin as well. And it was flipped many thousands of times, pointedly so. You see, I was always something of a gambler. </p><p><br /></p><p>And medoraman - I have weighed countless silver coins, copper coins, and even nickels. Unless they were basically slicks, never did I see the weight vary much.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, as I said, there are of course exceptions. But how do they get to be exceptions ? There are many ways. Coins lost in the ground and later found can lose weight from corrosion. Coins dropped in the parking lots and sidewalks can lose weight from abrasion against the same. Coins cleaned with acid or strong dips can lose weight. But coins that have none of that happen to them, coins that only undergo normal everyday wear in somebodys pocket, purse or change drawer - and that is the vast majority of coins - do not lose weight as most think due to wear.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now you don&#039;t have to take my word for it. Take some out your change and check them. You&#039;ll see it for yourself. But check more than just a few, so as to cover the possibility of those exceptions, check a lot. And you&#039;ll find that you end up agreeing with me.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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