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US Coin Weight Tolerances

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Here are coins from that were minted by the United States Mint. Here is the sortable Master Country Table

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Type	Denom.	Year(s)	Weight (Grams)	Tolerance	Low	High	Composition
Liberty Cap Half Cent	.005	1793-1795	6.739	.227	6.512	6.9666	100% Cu
Liberty Cap Half Cent	.005	1796-1797	5.443	.227	5.216	5.670	100% Cu
Draped Bust Half Cent	.005	1800-1808	5.443	.227	5.216	5.670	100% Cu
Classic Head Half Cent	.005	1809-1836	5.443	.227	5.216	5.670	100% Cu
Braided Hair Half Cent	.005	1840-1857	5.443	.227	5.216	5.670	100% Cu
Flowing Hair Large Cent	.01	1795-1795	13.478	.454	13.024	13.932	100% Cu
Flowing Hair Large Cent	.01	1796	10.886	.454	10.432	11.340	100% Cu
Draped Bust Large Cent	.01	1796-1807	10.886	.454	10.432	11.340	100% Cu
Classic Head Large Cent	.01	1808-1814	10.886	.454	10.432	11.340	100% Cu
Coronet Head Large Cent	.01	1816-1839	10.886	.454	10.432	11.340	100% Cu
Braided Hair Large Cent	.01	1839-1857	10.886	.454	10.432	11.340	100% Cu
Flying Eagle Cent	.01	1856-1858	4.670	.130	4.540	4.800	88% CU, 12% Ni
Indian Cent	.01	1859-1864	4.670	.130	4.540	4.800	88% CU, 12% Ni
Indian Cent	.01	1864-1909	3.110	.130	2.980	3.240	95% CU, 5% Sn/Zn
Lincoln Cent	.01	1909-1942	3.110	.130	2.980	3.240	95% CU, 5% Sn/Zn
Lincoln Cent (Most)	.01	1943	2.689	.130	2.559	2.819	99% Steel, 1% Zn
Lincoln Cent (Late)	.01	1943	2.754	.130	2.624	2.884	99% Steel, 1% Zn
Lincoln Cent	.01	1944-1946	3.110	.130	2.980	3.240	95% CU, 5% Zn
Lincoln Cent	.01	1947-1962	3.110	.130	2.980	3.240	95% CU, 5% Sn/Zn
Lincoln Cent	.01	1962-1981	3.110	.130	2.980	3.240	95% CU, 5% Zn
Lincoln Cent	.01	1982	3.110	.130	2.980	3.240	95% CU, 5% Zn
Lincoln Cent (After 1/7/82 P Mint)	.01	1982	2.500	.100	2.400	2.600	97.5% Zn,2.5% CU
Lincoln Cent (After 10/21/82 D Mint)	.01	1982	2.500	.100	2.400	2.600	97.5% Zn,2.5% CU
Lincoln Cent NIFC Proof	.01	2009	3.110	.130	2.980	3.240	95% CU, 5% Sn/Zn
Lincoln Cent	.01	1983 - Now	2.500	.100	2.400	2.600	97.5% Zn,2.5% CU
Two Cent	.02	1864-1873	6.221	.259	5.962	6.480	95% CU, 5% Sn/Zn
Three Cent Silver	.03	1851-1853	.802	.032	.770	.834	75% Ag, 25% Cu
Three Cent Silver	.03	1854-1873	.746	.032	.714	.778	90% Ag, 10% Cu
Three Cent Nickel	.03	1865-1873	1.944	.259	1.685	2.203	75% Cu, 25% Ni
Three Cent Nickel	.03	1873-1889	1.944	.130	1.814	2.074	75% Cu, 25% Ni
Shield Nickel	.05	1866-1883	5.000	.130	4.870	5.130	75% Cu, 25% Ni
Liberty Nickel	.05	1883-1913	5.000	.194	4.806	5.194	75% Cu, 25% Ni
Buffalo Nickel	.05	1913-1938	5.000	.194	4.806	5.194	75% Cu, 25% Ni
Jefferson Nickel	.05	1938 - Now	5.000	.194	4.806	5.194	75% Cu, 25% Ni
Bust Half Dime	.05	1792	1.350	.031	1.319	1.381	89.2% Ag, 10.8% Cu
Flowing Hair Half Dime	.05	1794 - 1795	1.350	.031	1.319	1.381	89.2% Ag, 10.8% Cu
Draped Bust Half Dime	.05	1796 - 1805	1.350	.031	1.319	1.381	89.24% Ag, 10.76% Cu
Capped Bust Half Dime	.05	1829 - 1837	1.350	.031	1.319	1.381	89.24% Ag, 10.76% Cu
Seated Liberty Half Dime	.05	1837 - 1852	1.336	.032	1.304	1.368	90% Ag, 10% Cu
Seated Liberty Half Dime	.05	1853 - 1873	1.224	.032	1.212	1.276	90% Ag, 10% Cu
Draped Bust Dime	.10	1796 - 1807	1.351	.031	1.320	1.382	89.24% Au, 10.76% Cu
Capped Bust Dime	.10	1809 - 1837	1.351	.031	1.320	1.382	89.24% Au, 10.76% Cu
Seated Liberty Dime	.10	1837 - 1872	2.488	.092	2.396	2.580	90% Au, 10% Cu
Seated Liberty Dime	.10	1873 - 1891	2.500	.097	2.403	2.597	90% Au, 10% Cu
Barber Dime	.10	1892 - 1916	2.527	.097	2.430	2.624	90% Au, 10% Cu
Mercury Dime	.10	1916 - 1945	2.527	.097	2.430	2.624	90% Au, 10% Cu
Roosevelt Dime	.10	1946 - 1964	2.527	.097	2.430	2.624	90% Au, 10% Cu
Roosevelt Dime	.10	1965 - Now	2.268	.091	2.177	2.359	75% Cu, 25% Ni
Twenty Cent	.20	1875 - 1878	5.000	.097	4.903	5.097	90% Au, 10% Cu
Draped Bust Quarter	.25	1796 - 1807	6.739	.065	6.674	6.804	89.24% Ag, 10.76% Cu
Capped Bust Quarter	.25	1815 - 1836	6.740	.065	6.675	6.805	89.24% Ag, 10.76% Cu
Capped Bust Quarter	.25	1837 - 1838	6.700	.065	6.635	6.765	89.24% Ag, 10.76% Cu
Seated Liberty Quarter	.25	1838 - 1852	6.674	.065	6.609	6.739	90% Au, 10% Cu
Seated Liberty Quarter	.25	1853 - 1872	6.220	.065	6.155	6.285	90% Au, 10% Cu
Seated Liberty Quarter	.25	1873 - 1891	6.253	.097	6.156	6.350	90% Au, 10% Cu
Barber Quarter	.25	1892 - 1916	6.221	.097	6.124	6.318	90% Au, 10% Cu
Standing Liberty Quarter	.25	1916 - 1930	6.221	.097	6.124	6.318	90% Au, 10% Cu
Washington Quarter	.25	1932 - 1964	6.253	.194	6.059	6.447	90% Au, 10% Cu
Washington Quarter	.25	1965 - 1998	5.670	.227	5.443	5.897	75% Cu, 25% Ni
Washington State Quarter	.25	1999 - 2008	5.670	.227	5.443	5.897	75% Cu, 25% Ni
Washington Territory Quarter	.25	2009	5.670	.227	5.443	5.897	75% Cu, 25% Ni
Washington ATB Quarter	.25	2010 - 2021	5.670	.227	5.443	5.897	75% Cu, 25% Ni
Washington CTD Quarter	.25	2021	5.670	.227	5.443	5.897	75% Cu, 25% Ni
Washington PW Quarter	.25	2022 - 2025	5.670	.227	5.443	5.897	75% Cu, 25% Ni
Flowing Hair Half Dollar	.50	1794-1795	13.478	.097	13.381	13.575	89.24% Ag, 10.76% Cu
Draped Bust Half Dollar	.50	1796-1807	13.478	.097	13.381	13.575	89.24% Ag, 10.76% Cu
Capped Bust Half Dollar	.50	1807-1835	13.478	.097	13.381	13.575	90% Ag, 10% Cu
Seated Liberty Half Dollar	.50	1839-1852	13.349	.097	13.252	13.446	90% Ag, 10% Cu
Seated Liberty Half Dollar	.50	1853-1872	12.441	.097	12.344	12.538	90% Ag, 10% Cu
Seated Liberty Half Dollar	.50	1873-1891	12.509	.097	12.409	12.603	90% Ag, 10% Cu
Barber Half Dollar	.50	1892-1915	12.506	.097	12.409	12.603	90% Ag, 10% Cu
Walking Liberty Half Dollar	.50	1916-1947	12.500	.097	12.403	12.597	90% Ag, 10% Cu
Franklin Half Dollar	.50	1948-1963	12.5	.259	12.241	12.759	90% Ag, 10% Cu
Kennedy Half Dollar	.50	1964	12.5	.259	12.241	12.759	90% Ag, 10% Cu
Kennedy Half Dollar	.50	1965-1970	11.5	.400	11.100	11.900	40% Ag, 60% Cu
Kennedy Half Dollar	.50	1971 - Now	11.34	.454	10.886	11.794	75% Cu, 25% Ni
Flowing Hair Dollar	1.00	1794-1795	26.956	.097	26.859	27.053	90% Ag, 10% Cu
Draped Bust Dollar	1.00	1795-1804	26.956	.097	26.859	27.053	90% Ag, 10% Cu
Seated Liberty Dollar	1.00	1836-1873	26.730	.097	26.633	26.827	90% Ag, 10% Cu
Trade Dollar	1.00	1873-1885	27.216	.097	27.119	27.313	90% Ag, 10% Cu
Morgan Dollar	1.00	1878-1921	26.730	.097	26.633	26.827	90% Ag, 10% Cu
Peace Dollar	1.00	1921-1935	26.730	.097	26.633	26.827	90% Ag, 10% Cu
Eisenhower Dollar	1.00	1971-1978	22.7	.907	21.793	23.607	91.67% Cu, 8.33% Ni
Susan B. Anthony Dollar	1.00	1979-1999	8.1	.300	7.800	8.400	75% Cu, 25% Ni
Native American Dollar	1.00	2000 - Now	8.1	.300	7.800	8.400	88.5% Cu, 6% Zn 3.5% Mn, 2% Ni
Presidential Dollar	1.00	2007-2016	8.1	.300	7.800	8.400	88.5% Cu, 6% Zn 3.5% Mn, 2% Ni
American Innovation Dollar	1.00	2018-2032	8.1	.300	7.800	8.400	88.5% Cu, 6% Zn 3.5% Mn, 2% Ni

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