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zivi New Member Israel 6 Posts	Posted 09/29/2010 6:22 pm I measure the thickness of my Double Eagle gold Coin (1924) and I got ~2.5 mm. Is that number reasonable for that kind of coin? Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

sgtbigred Valued Member United States 83 Posts	Posted 09/29/2010 8:00 pm You should be more concerned with the weight and diameter then the thickness. A St Gaudens $20 a.k.a. "double eagle" should weigh 33.40 grams and have a diameter of 34.00 mm. Hope this helps Edited by sgtbigred 09/29/2010 8:01 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 09/29/2010 8:04 pm I think the thickness is supposed to be around 2 mm so your 2.5 is half a mm off. The exact weight should be 33.436 grams(1.075 troy ounces)with a diameter of 34 millimeters Report this Post to the Staff
zivi New Member Israel 6 Posts	Posted 10/01/2010 4:09 pm If the weight and diameter are correct but the thickness is 2.5 mm, does it mean that this coin is not original? Report this Post to the Staff
BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 10/01/2010 4:43 pm This is a tough call without pictures. The thickness of 2.5mm, if measured at the rim, is close. The fields are where the thickness should be closer to 2.00mm. Can you post a pic? The weight and diameter being correct is a very good sign. ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
zivi New Member Israel 6 Posts	Posted 10/02/2010 5:26 pm This is the actual specification of my coin : Weight: ~3.47 gram diameter: 34.05 mm thickness: ~2.5 mm Here you can see the pictures: Please note that the black spots appears as a result of distortion that was caused by my camera: Please give me your opinion regarding the question if this is original thanks Report this Post to the Staff
zivi New Member Israel 6 Posts	Posted 10/02/2010 5:35 pm Sorry, I had a mistake in my last message: the weight is ~33.47mm (of course) and not 3.47 Report this Post to the Staff
BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 10/02/2010 7:05 pm You have a genuine coin. There should be edge lettering and stars on the rim too. It looks to be a high AU or low MS piece that I would value around $1500USD. ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 10/03/2010 02:16 am I obtained an MS60 1924s Double Eagle many years ago when the gold price was around $350. I really had no reason for buying it at the time, except that I have always liked the design. I am still very pleased with it. I normally collect ancients. Report this Post to the Staff
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