digital scale recommendations

phrostie · Mar 8, 2011

Any of you penny hoarders have any recommendations on digital scales? I'm looking to get one to accompany my ryedale. Is there anything out there that is duel suited for both large weights and small weights (i.e., weighs specific coins to check if it's on the correct planchet)?

Thanks in advance

~phrostie

SFBayArea · Mar 8, 2011

I just have a Digiweigh.. that I got through Feebay for around $20. I'm sure there's even cheaper ones than that now. It does one decimal point under a gram. You want one with more demical points, there are some like that too but they can't weigh heavier objects. You want a scale that weighs both heavier objects and has two place decimal accuracy, you will have to pay much more.

The one I have is fine for pennies. Copper pennies are 3.0-3.1 grams.

phrostie · Mar 8, 2011

with a ryedale I don't necessarily need to weigh pennies...i saved all my 82s so I can run them through. At one point in time without a ryedale this would've been needed.

I really don't have a need to weigh a coin at a time other than halves that feel light or heavy...i.e. 65's on a 64 planchet (doubt I'd find any of those) or halves on the wrong planchet. I guess it's not a need but nice to have, wasn't sure if there was an all for one type.

If there isn't, I'll take any recommendations on any for bullion weight. Not sure what capacity scale people have that works for them, but would be open to all suggestions or recommendations.

SFBayArea · Mar 8, 2011

In weighing coins, you will find often that the coins don't weigh what they're supposed to. I had boxes of 2001-D's where the new coins are struck on thinner planchets. They were all underweight. Some are overweight too like some impaired 90%er proof that I got the other day. It weighed 12.8 grams when 90%ers are supposed to weigh 12.5 grams.