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

By: CoinTrain

CoinTrain — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:21:15 +0000

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!

By: CNJRTOM

CNJRTOM — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:19:14 +0000

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

By: killakatnow

killakatnow — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:19:07 +0000

They are the same size, have your eyes checked. EE-jit