US Coin Weight Guide

Explore the weight variations of American coins throughout history

Cent

Cent

2011 – 2020
2.50 grams
2009 – 2010
2.50 grams; 3.11 grams
1983 – 2008
2.50 grams
1982
2.50 grams; 3.11 grams
1975 – 1981
3.11 grams
1974
0.93 grams; 3.11 grams
1945 – 1973
3.11 grams
1944
2.70 grams; 3.11 grams
1943
2.70 grams; 3.08 grams; 3.11 grams
1865 – 1942
3.11 grams
1864
3.11 grams; 4.70 grams
1858 – 1863
4.70 grams
1856 – 1857
10.89 grams; 4.70 grams
1816 – 1855
10.89 grams
1796 – 1814
10.89 grams
1795
10.89 grams; 13.48 grams
1793 – 1794
13.48 grams
Dime

Dime

2020
2.268 grams
2014 – 2019
2.27 grams; 2.50 grams
2013
2.27 grams
1992 – 2012
2.27 grams; 2.50 grams
1965 – 1991
2.27 grams
1934 – 1964
2.50 grams
1923 – 1931
2.50 grams
1874 – 1921
2.50 grams
1873
2.48 grams; 2.50 grams
1854 – 1872
2.48 grams
1853
2.48 grams; 2.67 grams
1829 – 1852
2.67 grams
1828
2.67 grams; 2.70 grams
1827
2.70 grams
1820 – 1825
2.70 grams
1814
2.70 grams
1811
2.70 grams
1809
2.70 grams
1807
2.70 grams
1800 – 1805
2.70 grams
1796 – 1798
2.70 grams
Dollar

Dollar

2020 – 2021
8.1 grams
1999 – 2019
8.10 grams
1979 – 1981
8.10 grams
1977 – 1978
22.70 grams
1976
22.70 grams; 24.60 grams
1972 – 1974
22.70 grams; 24.60 grams
1971
22.70 grams; 24.59 grams; 24.60 grams
1964
26.73 grams
1934 – 1935
26.73 grams
1921 – 1928
26.73 grams
1886 – 1904
26.73 grams
1878 – 1885
26.73 grams; 27.20 grams
1874 – 1877
27.20 grams
1873
26.73 grams; 27.20 grams
1839 – 1872
26.73 grams
1836
26.73 grams
1794 – 1804
27.00 grams
Half Cent

Half Cent

1840 – 1857
5.44 grams
1831 – 1836
5.44 grams
1828 – 1829
5.44 grams
1825 – 1826
5.44 grams
1802 – 1811
5.44 grams
1800
5.44 grams
1796 – 1797
5.44 grams
1795
5.44 grams; 6.74 grams
1793 – 1794
6.74 grams
Half Dime

Half Dime

1854 – 1873
1.24 grams
1853
1.24 grams; 1.34 grams
1838 – 1852
1.34 grams
1837
1.34 grams; 1.35 grams
1829 – 1836
1.35 grams
1805
1.35 grams
1800 – 1803
1.35 grams
1794 – 1797
1.35 grams
1792
1.35 grams
Half Dollar

Half Dollar

2020
11.34 grams
2019
11.30 grams; 12.69 grams
2015 – 2018
11.30 grams; 12.50 grams
2014
11.30 grams; 12.50 grams; 23.33 grams
2010 – 2013
11.30 grams; 12.50 grams
1999 – 2009
11.30 grams
1998
11.30 grams; 12.50 grams
1977 – 1997
11.30 grams
1976
11.30 grams; 11.50 grams
1971 – 1974
11.30 grams
1965 – 1970
11.50 grams
1933 – 1964
12.50 grams
1927 – 1929
12.50 grams
1923
12.50 grams
1874 – 1921
12.50 grams
1873
12.40 grams; 12.50 grams
1854 – 1872
12.40 grams
1853
12.40 grams; 13.36 grams
1842 – 1852
13.36 grams
1840 – 1841
13.36 grams; 13.60 grams
1837 – 1839
13.36 grams
1836
13.48 grams; 13.50 grams
1817 – 1835
13.50 grams
1805 – 1815
13.50 grams
1801 – 1803
13.50 grams
1794 – 1797
13.48 grams
Nickel

Nickel

2020
5.0 grams
1934 – 2019
5.00 grams
1923 – 1931
5.00 grams
1867 – 1921
5.00 grams
1866
1.94 grams; 5.00 grams
Quarter

Quarter

2020
5.67 grams
1992 – 2019
5.67 grams; 6.30 grams
1977 – 1991
5.67 grams
1976
5.67 grams; 5.75 grams
1965 – 1974
5.67 grams
1934 – 1964
6.30 grams
1932
6.30 grams
1923 – 1930
6.30 grams
1874 – 1921
6.30 grams
1873
6.20 grams; 6.30 grams
1854 – 1872
6.20 grams
1853
6.20 grams; 6.30 grams; 6.74 grams
1831 – 1852
6.74 grams
1827 – 1828
6.74 grams
1818 – 1825
6.74 grams
1815
6.74 grams
1804 – 1807
6.74 grams
1796
6.74 grams
Three Cents

Three Cents

1874 – 1889
1.94 grams
1865 – 1873
0.75 grams; 1.94 grams
1854 – 1864
0.75 grams
1851 – 1853
0.80 grams
Twenty Cents

Twenty Cents

1875 – 1878
5.00 grams
Two Cents

Two Cents

1864 – 1873
6.22 grams

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