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teutonic_metal New Member United States 25 Posts	Posted 09/05/2025 7:36 pm I do not know if this question is in the correct forum so I apologize if that is the case. I just received a 1902 P Morgan about AU53 (not graded). The weight is 26.64 grams. What is the acceptable weight ranges for Silver dollars or really any coins? I have read not all coins back then weighed 26.73 grams fresh from a strike, and wear can cause less weight. Thank you. Edited by teutonic_metal 09/05/2025 7:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 33739 Posts	Posted 09/05/2025 7:47 pm @teu, this question comes up often enough that we have a separate page with this info for many of the US coins: https://www.coincommunity.com/us_co...lerances.asp I know that your coin has been graded by the seller as AU and therefore shouldn't have lost appreciable weight from being circulated, but that is generally a consideration. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
teutonic_metal New Member United States 25 Posts	Posted 09/05/2025 7:57 pm Oh wow! I have never seen a chart like this. Thank you so much! Report this Post to the Staff
Ballyhoo Pillar of the Community United States 1487 Posts	Posted 09/20/2025 8:38 pm I say that's within tolerance. Factoring in wear, albeit minimal, and the use of weighing at the time. Today's digital scales are far more accurate that the pointer type of the day. And we can't forget how an under/over tolerance coin may have escaped the mint in the same manner as errors. ANA member - PAN Member - BCCS Member There are no problems only solutions - the late, great John Lennon Report this Post to the Staff
MisterT Pillar of the Community United States 1909 Posts	Posted 09/20/2025 9:05 pm I have collected a large amount of data regarding weight of coins. I use this data as one of my tools to verify authenticity depending on condition. I have weighed and recorded the weights of literally thousands of coins to arrive at average weight for condition of a particular type and denomination. It has been my observation that with Morgan and Peace dollars, the 26.73 grams weight holds true in grades from MS to XF. It isn't until the coins are worn to VF grade that there is a noticeable minimal loss of weight (-.23 grams). Can we see pics of your coin obverse and reverse. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 77075 Posts	Posted 09/22/2025 10:41 am Quote: Oh wow! I have never seen a chart like this. Yeah that link is a bit hidden in the Left side panel, listed under 'US Coin Facts' As for the tolerances for coins in general have a + or - for new ly minted coins (not to account for wear) because the material that is rolled out may not get to the exact thickness to get the requested weight when punched out into blanks. The material may get rolled out a bit thick or too thin sometimes. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 47/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
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