What Is The Tolerance For 1 Oz Coins?

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SilverEye Valued Member United States 318 Posts	Posted 01/28/2012 03:24 am A question for you guys that have super accurate, high dollar scales. Ever weighed your "1 ounce" coins? Every single coin can't be dead nuts on. There must be some tolerance, at least at the milligram level. What is the variance with different metals; gold, silver, palladium, platinum, copper? Report this Post to the Staff

BuffaloBonehead Valued Member United States 333 Posts	Posted 01/28/2012 04:04 am They can be off by tenths of grams, but usually not by a whole lot. The private mint stuff tends to vary more than the government stuff. Report this Post to the Staff
Piffin Valued Member United States 299 Posts	Posted 01/28/2012 3:01 pm I tolerate silver bullion pretty well, LOL Report this Post to the Staff
biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 01/28/2012 4:37 pm ASE almost always weigh a little over. Report this Post to the Staff
SilverEye Valued Member United States 318 Posts	Posted 01/29/2012 1:23 pm I was weighing my 1 oz silver coins and they were all coming out at 1.01 oz troy. I was getting frustrated with my scale until I realized that they are stamped out by the millions, not precision machined individually, durr. Report this Post to the Staff
ICanSeeYou7687 Valued Member United States 362 Posts	Posted 01/29/2012 3:51 pm Yea, nothing is ever perfect, but they should all be within hundredths of an ounce I would say... Also remember that scales also have a certain percent error too! Report this Post to the Staff
biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 01/29/2012 7:01 pm If you recall what a bell curve looks like (high in the center, tapering to the edges), it explains weights. If you plan for an average weight of 1.00 oz, the tail ends might be 0.99 to 1.01, and half of your customers will get less than an ounce. Instead, shoot for an average of 1.01 ounces, which moves the tails to 1.00 and 1.02, everyone gets at least an oz, and gives you the reputation of giving full value. Report this Post to the Staff
junior e Pillar of the Community United States 931 Posts	Posted 01/30/2012 8:38 pm I tolerate them just fine. Report this Post to the Staff
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