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Canada
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Hi coin fans, I'm hoping that you will help me. I don't know anything about coins, and I need an approximation of weight for a sterling silver coin, perhaps based on the average. Would anyone please tell me the approximate weight of a sterling silver coin that is 1.25 inches in diameter? I don't know the thickness - but I'm thinking there must be an average thickness for a guestimate. (The coins I'm referring to are the Medallic History of Canada by the Franklin Mint, minted in 1978) Your help would be sooo appreciated  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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I guess it's around 1 ounce? Most of the time, coins and medals are minted in standard 1 ounce (i.e. 31.1 gram) standard. There are times where it can be 20grams, 15.55 grams, 15 grams i.e. nice figures but with medals I don't know.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Most of the Franklin Mint medals were struck in Sterling Silver; 92.25% silver. The 1.5 inch medals weighed about 1 ounce each for the most pat. Those that didn't usually had the weight stamped on it unless in was a small piece.
This be said you probably have a medal that contains about 28 to 29 grams of silver. 31.1 grams would equal a full ounce.
catman
steve
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United States
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Hey Daisy, you might think of taking the coin/medal to the nearest High School Science Department, and asking the teacher (or have a student do it) to weigh your coin/medal.
I'm sure they would be happy to do it and might even be able to tell you exactly how much silver you had in such a coin/medal.
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New Member
 Canada
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Hi Everyone,
Thank you soooo much for your help - I really need it.
The problem is that I have sold/shipped the coins to someone in Florida (I am in Canada) and now the buyer is saying that the coins are only 10 grams each. I want to either offer a partial refund or determine if I should just accept a return and issue a full refund.
I measured the coins myself (unfortunately did not weigh them) and they were 1.25 inches (40 mm) across. I'm just having trouble believing that these sterling silver coins are only 10 grams each with that diameter - unless they were paper thin, which they were not.
I want to make sure that my buyer and I are basing our transaction on the right information - I certainly do not want to mislead anyone.
That's why I came to you all for help - I hope you don't mind. I just need to know if the average coin of that diameter, in sterling silver, is approximately 10 grams or closer to 20 grams. If anyone has info specific to such a coin by the Franklin Mint, that would be even better.
Thanks again for your kind responses.
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United States
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Daisy,
Personally I think they are well over 10 grams. I collected the "History of the United States" which were 1.5 inches and they each weighed about 1 ounce. +-. If the coins were produced by Franklin Mint and, as you say, were 1.5 inches in diameter then the were over 10 grams in weight each.
Get the coins back and sell them else where.
catman
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New Member
Canada
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The coins (I guess I should say "medals", lol) in question are 1.25 inches in diameter - do you still think they would be well over 10 grams?
Thanks for your advice - yes, I'm thinking that I should just get them back and sell elsewhere.
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United States
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Originally posted by daisy
The coins (I guess I should say "medals", lol) in question are 1.25 inches in diameter - do you still think they would be well over 10 grams?
Thanks for your advice - yes, I'm thinking that I should just get them back and sell elsewhere.
That would be my choice: get them back and give a refund. The buyer might be trying a scam to get you to issue a partial refund while s/he keeps the coins. Once back, then weigh them and sell them again, but stating the weight to prevent a fraudulent purchase. |
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United States
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10 grams is not very much. Usually Franklin Mint sterling medals were .8 of a troy ounce but there were different sizes so I can't say for sure about yours.
I can say however that you can buy super little scales that weigh in grams, pennyweights, oz, troy oz, and carats for $30 or sometimes less. It's a great investment and fits easily into a shirt pocket.
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