RE: [DL] Weight of gold coins

["Jimmy Craig" <jimmythebarrel@hotmail.com>]

This is about as good an estimate as any. Considering that the largest 
denomination of Confederate coin was .50, your guess is as good as any.
Make it as heavy or light as you need for the story.
They did have 5 and 20 coins in the planning, but they never minted any (in 
rl that is).

I would say a Double Eagle (20 dollars) weighs about 1 oz, using that weight 
and denomination, it would weight about 50lbs.

If you need it heavier, make it with smaller coins, or mix em up.

Hope that helps

Jimmy the Barrel

>
> >Here's a reference question for the list serv.  Approximately how much
> >would $15,000 in Confederate Gold coins   weigh?

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