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Valued Member
United States
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I am thinking of getting one for the weighing of raw coins.
Which one do people suggest?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5825 Posts |
Get one that weighs to AT LEAST .01 ounce.
.001 would be better but more expensive.
Stay away from China.
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Valued Member
United States
374 Posts |
It might be overkill, but I use a frankford arsenal powder scale. A good one can be had for around $30. (I use a plastic tray for the coins). I'd recommend 1500 or 3000 grain capacity. 1000 grain = 2.08333333 troy ounces. Make sure it also measures ozt.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1116 Posts |
Personally, I use a scale that I purchased at a discount hardware store and was made in China. But then I'm using it to weigh 1981 pennies and saving the copper ones and discarding the zinc. They're cheap, affordable, and extremely easy to replace.
Just my opinion, but then you didn't say what you were going to be using it for.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
2781 Posts |
diabetic scales can be found in most pharmacies. I think I paid around $19 for mine - good to .01 grams
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Get one that weighs to AT LEAST .01 ounce.
.001 would be better but more expensive. Make that grams not ounces. .01 ounces would only be accurate to .3 grams |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1234 Posts |
I'm sorry I have to ask... are the scales for cooked coins not good enough for you? ... .. .  Medium-well maybe  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1234 Posts |
Why OH WHY! did no one say they prefer their coins to be... RARE?!? |
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Valued Member
 United States
121 Posts |
Perhaps I am being paranoid, but if I go into a store or order online a scale with the ability to weigh to the thousands of an ounce, am I going to be on some DEA list. There are only two reasons that I can think of that a layman would own such a scale?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Perhaps I am being paranoid Well you are asking on a coin collecting forum... not 'thug.net'. So when the government agent that is assigned to personally watch over you 24/7 sees you buy a scale they will already know which of the 'two reasons' is more likely  |
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Valued Member
United States
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once you typed d-e-a you already being investigated by n-s-a,,whoops now me too if you never hear from me again I might be in custody..  |
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