Variation In Rim Height On 1911 Gold Sovereign.

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sparechange77 New Member United Kingdom 3 Posts	Posted 04/24/2008 3:37 pm Hello everyone! I'm new here, and have recently bought a 1911 George V soveriegn from a reputable dealer. Whilst handling it, I noticed that the rims' height varies quite a bit, especially on the 'head' side. I measured the rim with digital calipers to be 1.84mm (0.0725") near George's eyebrows, and only 1.49mm (0.0585") near the back of his neck. I read that the mean thickness of a sovereign is supposed to be 1.52mm, so I expected the rim to be thicker. The diameter is very accurate however. Is this unusual? Has it been unevenly struck/milled? I did a little research on the tell-tale signs of forgeries, and couldn't find anything about rim-height variations. Can any of you chaps shed some light on this? Thanks in advance, -Tone Report this Post to the Staff

Peter THOMAS Pillar of the Community Australia 2830 Posts	Posted 04/24/2008 10:49 pm G'day & welcome, 1911 Sov: (L), S, M, or P ? Peter Report this Post to the Staff
sparechange77 New Member United Kingdom 3 Posts	Posted 04/25/2008 02:51 am Hi, No mintmark, so it's a Londoner :) -Tone Report this Post to the Staff
josie Valued Member Ireland 498 Posts	Posted 04/25/2008 08:00 am What is the weight of your coin? Report this Post to the Staff
sparechange77 New Member United Kingdom 3 Posts	Posted 04/25/2008 6:44 pm At the moment the most accurate scales I have are just digital kitchen scales, accurate to 1g :( It comes up as 8g, but I suppose that doesn't tell us a huge deal of value as the resolution is so coarse. Maybe I'll drop the dealer a line and ask them their opinion, and also get some more acurate scales! -tone Report this Post to the Staff
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