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Should I Be Worried?

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Today I got 5 Franklin half dollars. When I got home I weighted them and they all range from 12.1-12.3 grams. Are those weights normal?
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 Posted 10/24/2015  02:29 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add LibertyEagle20 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
You should be worried that you'll want more franklins.
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Standard weight is 12.5 grams. I'll let others speak up but I'd guess that 0.2 grams of material loss would be normal wear and tear for well-circulated Franklins. How confident are you in the accuracy of your scale? Post some pics and we'll be able to help determine if they are legit.


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No. Those weights are fine.
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How worn are they?
Post some pictures.
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Here are the pictures. All of the coins are at the same condition.

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Still no reply? :(
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You scale maybe off?
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They certainly look OK.
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12.1g sounds too low to me. Do you have some other coins to verify your scale? The pictured coin is fine but should weight at least 12.3g.
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