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declan03

Weight loss on worn coins.

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Hi.

Can anyone inform me as to what weight loss due to wear on a halfcrown  there would be in fine condition. 

Thanks in advance. 

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A quick look and should be 14.1gr and the same for every year.

What does yours weigh ?.

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Thanks for your reply. An uncirculated coin would weigh 14.1 grams. Coins will surely weight less due to wear. I was looking for a rough estimate what a halfcrown in fine condition would weigh.

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Yes they will weigh less but would not of thought that much maybe a gr but am only guessing.

Sure someone may no ,why is it realevant if the coin is only fine is it one thats copied ?.

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Well i hope its not copied. It certainly looks the part but weighs 13.95 grams. Just wondering if that would be an acceptable of weight loss due to wear.

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perhaps you could weigh a handful of old halfcrowns yourself gathered from various sources and you will get your answer - they won't all be forgeries I can assure you.

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13 hours ago, declan03 said:

Well i hope its not copied. It certainly looks the part but weighs 13.95 grams. Just wondering if that would be an acceptable of weight loss due to wear.

Very acceptable loss! Years ago I used to have that information, but have since misplaced it. I used to buy the silver off eBay, calculating how much the coins would weigh, based on the wear, and then bid accordingly! Not an overly successful silver buying project, but I did develop a good feel for acceptable weight loss at the time!

As was mentioned above, it's a valuable exercise to weigh a few and build a small database! :)

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It would be a minor loss plus the crud on a fine piece.14 g plus or minus 5% should be the weight.

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46 minutes ago, Coinery said:

Very acceptable loss! Years ago I used to have that information, but have since misplaced it. I used to buy the silver off eBay, calculating how much the coins would weigh, based on the wear, and then bid accordingly! Not an overly successful silver buying project, but I did develop a good feel for acceptable weight loss at the time!

As was mentioned above, it's a valuable exercise to weigh a few and build a small database! :)

Stu I would love a cuppa on your boat.My weekends are a souless place...I would be a hermit apart from my Springer.He keeps stealing my sheepskin slippers.:)

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Trouble is, Peter, I'd end up taking you to the pub! :)

I've just started a new job this week! Back to nursing! Work means £s...and £s means coins! :)

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Oh good. Mine's a pint. I smell a pub on the green. :)

 

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16 hours ago, Rob said:

Oh good. Mine's a pint. I smell a pub on the green. :)

 

Ha, yes, absolutely! I'll save our usual seat! :)

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Not sure about a halfcrown, but I know that on pennies there has to be weight loss as the coin becomes very worn. It's certainly very obvious that they are much thinner than their non worn contemporaries. 

Although I've never weighed any.   

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