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The new coin weights data in Exact Change makes it easy to retrieve weights for any part of your collection. Sometimes the results may surprise you. |
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Which weighs more? |
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A roll of 50 modern zinc cents |
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Three gold double eagles (just over 2.9
ounces of gold. |
| At 2.5 grams per coin, the roll of cents weighs in at a total of 125 grams. A double eagle weights 33.436 grams, so the three coins weigh 100.308 grams. This is hard to imagine when you feel the heft of a gold double eagle, but the three coins are actually about 20% lighter than the cent roll. | ||
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