1869-S Gold Quarter Eagle Weight Tolerance?

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ElmerFlick Valued Member United States 110 Posts	Posted 09/24/2024 10:34 am I recently picked up an 1869-S quarter eagle worn down to a Vf condition. The coin weighs 4.10 grams. A "new" quarter eagle should weigh right around 4.18 grams. Is the 4.10 gram weight right for the amount of wear? Or is it a fake? Is there a way to equate wear/grade with weight or were the planchet tolerances back then not uniform enough for such a correlation? See attached pics. Thanks in advance. ElmerFlick Report this Post to the Staff

Zurie Pillar of the Community United States 5662 Posts	Posted 09/24/2024 2:17 pm The tolerance on classic gold coins was pretty tight, I think around 0.016 g for a quarter eagle. But you definitely can lose some weight with wear, perhaps about 1-2%, depending on the amount of wear. Your coin is 1.9% below expected weight, so I think it's probably acceptable for the amount of wear shown. Report this Post to the Staff
bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24150 Posts	Posted 09/24/2024 2:26 pm https://www.coincommunity.com/us_co...lerances.asp Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/24/2024 2:47 pm Zurie says it well. Report this Post to the Staff
thq Pillar of the Community United States 3343 Posts	Posted 09/24/2024 3:17 pm If it's a fake it's a good one. Still some frost in the protected places but cleaned and maybe polished. It looks struck. Probably not worth sending to ANACS. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire Report this Post to the Staff
Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6381 Posts	Posted 09/24/2024 3:29 pm I have an 1867 quarter eagle with comparable wear. It weighs 4.10 grams and PCGS certified it as Genuine - XF detail. So, I'd expect your coin is genuine, unfortunately harshly cleaned and likely polished. Report this Post to the Staff
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