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kennedy759 Valued Member United States 210 Posts	Posted 05/27/2024 2:13 pm I noticed on my morgans, those with an MS grade, weight with in the tolerance of 26.73 grams +/- .097. my one AU50 weights 26.60, my VF, have several, all weigh 26.40 and my lone VG10 weights 26.20. Sooo can weight loss be a way of determining grade? Report this Post to the Staff

DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9664 Posts	Posted 05/27/2024 2:17 pm Quote: Using Weight Loss To Help Grade? I've lost 23 pounds in the last eight months. My grading ability hasn't improved. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Edited by DBM 05/27/2024 2:20 pm Report this Post to the Staff
fplagge Pillar of the Community United States 628 Posts	Posted 05/27/2024 3:35 pm . Love it! Report this Post to the Staff
SaturnD51 Valued Member United States 395 Posts	Posted 05/27/2024 8:45 pm Thats seems like a good back up to aid in grading. Never thought of that. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16181 Posts	Posted 05/27/2024 10:49 pm I don't think the mass loss due to wear is necessarily proportional to grading. A coin worn down on the rims will lose just as much mass as a coin worn down on the faces, but a worn-rim coin would be punished less in terms of grading. And obviously it's of no benefit in discerning between the MS grades. Mass/weight is great for confirming: - Authenticity: a coin that looks worn but isn't lightweight, or isn't worn but is considerably underweight, would both be questionable; - The difference between worn/filled dies, weak strike, and actual wear. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 17393 Posts	Posted 05/28/2024 07:54 am Quote: I've lost 23 pounds in the last eight months. My grading ability hasn't improved. Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 33743 Posts	Posted 05/28/2024 09:56 am I need to load up on AG coins. Report this Post to the Staff
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