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Why Does a 1 Oz Silver American Eagle Coin Appear Larger Than a 1 Oz Gold American Eagle?

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Question by tigerhuy: Why does a 1 oz silver American eagle coin appear larger than a 1 oz gold American eagle?
Is the gold a more dense metal? Or is is simply an optical illusion and the thickness is actually greater on the gold coin?

Best answer:

Answer by Ben P
Yes, gold weighs more than silver. 1 oz. of silver would be bigger.

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3 Responses to “Why Does a 1 Oz Silver American Eagle Coin Appear Larger Than a 1 Oz Gold American Eagle?”
  1. killakatnow says:
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    They are the same size, have your eyes checked. EE-jit

  2. CNJRTOM says:
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    Gold is more dense than silver so it takes more silver to make an ounce than it does gold.

  3. CoinTrain says:
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    It is not an optical illusion. Gold is the denser metal, as you correctly suspect. Therefore, when comparing coins of the same weight of gold and silver, the gold coin will be the smaller in size.

    Besides, gold coins are just fascinating to collect!

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