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<p>[QUOTE="gatzdon, post: 207252, member: 8247"]It looks like the weight difference is significant enough to discriminate a fake from a real one, but I'm a little surprised at how little difference in diameter change you saw. I would have thought the inscription was deeper. </p><p><br /></p><p>It sounds like the best advice is to </p><p><br /></p><p>1. Only buy ones you can physically inspect first, and</p><p>2. Only buy ones that can be removed from the case to wiegh or measure diameter.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Official Numbers</p><p><br /></p><p>8.1g +/- 0.3g</p><p>1.043in +/- 0.003in[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gatzdon, post: 207252, member: 8247"]It looks like the weight difference is significant enough to discriminate a fake from a real one, but I'm a little surprised at how little difference in diameter change you saw. I would have thought the inscription was deeper. It sounds like the best advice is to 1. Only buy ones you can physically inspect first, and 2. Only buy ones that can be removed from the case to wiegh or measure diameter. Official Numbers 8.1g +/- 0.3g 1.043in +/- 0.003in[/QUOTE]
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