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Silver Eagle "Fat Roll"

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Is there any truth to this?

Silver Eagle "Fat Roll" Auction
Mike Bottos
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  • NeoNumismaniacNeoNumismaniac Posts: 335 ✭✭
    Sounds fishy to me...

    Neo... image
  • AgMeAgMe Posts: 881
    Yeah, this year's issue (SAE) is a "little over weight". There's a thread about it smoewhere here.

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  • chabot510chabot510 Posts: 1,291 ✭
    seems very fishy, damn ebay sellers
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  • coinpagecoinpage Posts: 342


    << <i>Yeah, this year's issue (SAE) is a "little over weight". There's a thread about it smoewhere here.

    ~g image >>



    I can't find the thread....
    Mike Bottos
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  • CratonCraton Posts: 2,670
    That "tube" must weigh a nominal amount. Look how thick those corners are!
  • IwantNonCCsIwantNonCCs Posts: 369 ✭✭
    Sounds to me like someone is confusing troy ounces an common ounces
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  • silvereagleproofsilvereagleproof Posts: 232 ✭✭
    I have not weighed any of my rolls but most came with the top elevated off the roll, with orginal mint tape. They sure look like "Fat rolls"image
  • AgMeAgMe Posts: 881
    I'll dig-up the NM date that has the article in it (there are smoe pics in the article that show the difference).

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    I listen to your voice like it was music, [ y o u ' r e ] the song I want to know.

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    I'd give you the world, just because...

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    and the blackness when the dream dies, of lovers, fools, adventurers and kings while I sip my wine and contemplate the Chi.
  • LastExitInNYLastExitInNY Posts: 600 ✭
    I'm looking for a thread on this with more info...anyone know if this is true of the 2005 silver Eagles?
  • NewbNewb Posts: 1,401
    A roll of 06's and a roll of 01's...I really need to get a scale...

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  • LastExitInNYLastExitInNY Posts: 600 ✭
    image thnx
  • BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
    Does this make the 06 roll special and more valuable?
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  • LastExitInNYLastExitInNY Posts: 600 ✭
    The first I saw this mentioned was the '05 roll and it looks like the 06 rolls now as well....
  • NewbNewb Posts: 1,401


    << <i>Does this make the 06 roll special and more valuable? >>



    I hope so, Bear...I've got a bunch to get rid of if Silver would ever get off it's butt.
  • cullenbryantcullenbryant Posts: 1,794
    very interesting
  • FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 6,004 ✭✭✭✭✭
    These coins are not overweight:
    they are "thicker" because they have
    "wire rims", also known as "finned rims".

    This is the result of a very slightly mis-aligned
    die that enables the metal of the edge of the
    coin to "fin" up, due to the strong striking
    pressure of the dies, and the metal will
    flow up between the collar and obv. die
    if there's a slight gap.

    Examine the rims on the obverse, and you'll
    probably see that they are higher than the
    other year that's stacked up against them.

    Yes, it's an error, but more "as struck", and
    wouldn't be considered a slabbable error,
    unless the finning is excessive.

    This is a fairly common occurance for all of the
    Am. Eagle coins of all three metals, as well as
    all other denominations, from cents to dollars.

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  • LastExitInNYLastExitInNY Posts: 600 ✭


    << <i>These coins are not overweight:
    they are "thicker" because they have
    "wire rims", also known as "finned rims".

    thank you
  • WoodenJeffersonWoodenJefferson Posts: 6,491 ✭✭✭✭
    Newb I took the liberty and added some numbers for those who are to lazy to count each stack...I did, hope you don't (didn't) mind. Cool pic...those Eagles are really stacked!

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  • flaminioflaminio Posts: 5,664 ✭✭✭
    That's amazing -- a full coin's thickness higher. I wonder if all 2006s are this way, or just some? Has there been a gradual thickening of the coin over the years, or is this year special? And how about the weight?
  • NewbNewb Posts: 1,401


    << <i>Newb I took the liberty and added some numbers for those who are to lazy to count each stack...I did, hope you don't (didn't) mind... >>



    No, that's great! I did have a copy that I had numbered, but can't find it.

    Yours looks better anyway. Consider it saved.

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