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How much does a PCGS slab weigh for various denominations?

STONESTONE Posts: 15,275 ✭
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What I'm asking for, is for the individual weights of each of the following slabs without coins in them:

Jefferson Nickel (size)
Roosevelt Dime
Washington Quarter
Roosevelt/ Kennedy Half

I found the weight of the cent slabs I have by weighing the slab w/ coin inside then subtracted the weight of the cent.
I found that the slab weight of the cent was ~ 32.25grams.

Thanks for any help guys image

I'll post weights next to the denomination when I get them.

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    CladiatorCladiator Posts: 18,353 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I've got a couple empty PCGS slabs that housed half dimes in them at one point. I've been meaning to weigh them. I'll post the results from home later on.
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    STONESTONE Posts: 15,275 ✭
    Is anyone near any of these coins and a scale?

    Thanks
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    CladiatorCladiator Posts: 18,353 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I found the weight of the cent slabs I have by weighing the slab w/ coin inside then subtracted the weight of the cent. >>

    That will work but your results won't be completely accurate as each coin weighs slightly different.
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    STONESTONE Posts: 15,275 ✭
    It's only supposed to be an approximation not down to 100% accuracy.

    BTW, I weighed a 1960 Cent in PR67 and thought this would be as close to an accurate guess as I could get.
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    STONESTONE Posts: 15,275 ✭

    Reworded for better clarification.

    I'll be gone for the rest of the day, so I hope I get some answers image.
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    PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,791 ✭✭✭✭✭
    STONE---Why do you care what a slab weighs? For what purpose are you going to use this information?

    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
    "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
    "Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire

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    GemineyeGemineye Posts: 5,374 ✭
    Are you accounting for the weight of the insert and Hologram also....?!?!
    ......Larry........image
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    CladiatorCladiator Posts: 18,353 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>STONE---Why do you care what a slab weighs? For what purpose are you going to use this information? >>

    If you know what an empty slab weighs then you can find the weight of a coin in a slab. This is the method I use to record the weights of the half dimes I have that are slabbed.
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    STONESTONE Posts: 15,275 ✭
    Some might say I'm bored, others might say it's just some more information for calculating costs of shipping large submissions.

    My original reason was what cladiator is talking about, if you purchase older coins and want to know exact weight of the coin without removing the coin from the holder then it will give you that information.

    Also, I want to know how heavy a set(s) of 1955-1964 proof coins would weigh if holdered by PCGS, then I could multiply this by the number of sets I want to submit for bulk submission and grading. It's a cost estimate for my own sake.
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    PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,791 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Some might say I'm bored, others might say it's just some more information for calculating costs of shipping large submissions.

    My original reason was what cladiator is talking about, if you purchase older coins and want to know exact weight of the coin without removing the coin from the holder then it will give you that information.

    Also, I want to know how heavy a set(s) of 1955-1964 proof coins would weigh if holdered by PCGS, then I could multiply this by the number of sets I want to submit for bulk submission and grading. It's a cost estimate for my own sake. >>



    Are slabs consistent in their weights or are there some serious variations in their weights?



    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
    "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
    "Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire

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    CladiatorCladiator Posts: 18,353 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Some might say I'm bored, others might say it's just some more information for calculating costs of shipping large submissions.

    My original reason was what cladiator is talking about, if you purchase older coins and want to know exact weight of the coin without removing the coin from the holder then it will give you that information.

    Also, I want to know how heavy a set(s) of 1955-1964 proof coins would weigh if holdered by PCGS, then I could multiply this by the number of sets I want to submit for bulk submission and grading. It's a cost estimate for my own sake. >>



    Are slabs consistent in their weights or are there some serious variations in their weights? >>

    Good question. I'll get back to you with my results.
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    STONESTONE Posts: 15,275 ✭


    << <i>Are slabs consistent in their weights or are there some serious variations in their weights? >>



    I would think that a larger denomination slab (halves) would weigh less that a smaller denomination slab (dime) just because the total area the coin(s) take up in the holder would vary.

    This is some part of the information I wish to find.

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