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1/25th of a ton of Mexican coins!

DentuckDentuck Posts: 3,812 ✭✭✭
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I saw an offer for 80 lbs. of the aluminum-bronze Carranza 100-peso coins (of Mexico).

That got me wondering -- how many of those particular coins would be in that 80-lb. lot? I don't know how much each one weighs.

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    BailathaclBailathacl Posts: 1,015 ✭✭✭

    Bet the postage on that lot is a killer....

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    DentuckDentuck Posts: 3,812 ✭✭✭
    LOL! Maybe they could be stuffed into a bulging "Flat Rate" Priority Mail pouch, reinforced with 100 yards of packing tape...
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    coinpicturescoinpictures Posts: 5,345 ✭✭✭
    *chuckle*

    Is there any weight limit on the flat rate boxes?

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    DCHDCH Posts: 332
    About 11.7 grams each. 454grams=1pound * 80 = 36,320 grams / 11.7grams= ~3104 coins assuming I did my math right........ image
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    AethelredAethelred Posts: 9,288 ✭✭✭


    << <i>LOL! Maybe they could be stuffed into a bulging "Flat Rate" Priority Mail pouch, reinforced with 100 yards of packing tape... >>



    It would take two Flat Rate boxes, the PO will not mail anything over 70lbs.
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    ColinCMRColinCMR Posts: 1,482 ✭✭✭
    that's quite a haul
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    cladkingcladking Posts: 28,351 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I believe 80 pounds is the weight limit for USPS packages. This may be a gross weight.
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    DentuckDentuck Posts: 3,812 ✭✭✭
    Thank you for doing the math, DCH! That's a lotta coins. I would almost be a peso-millionaire... 1/3 of the way there.

    With the Flat Rate envelopes and boxes, I think they're not supposed to be stretched or expanded beyond their normal dimensions, and the contents have to fit inside. In other words, you wouldn't be able to tape a Flat Rate envelope to the side of a pallet of bricks and mail it for $8.10 or whatever.

    Not that I've tried.
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