OT: Need Help: Weights of US Coins

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Posted: 2/22/2002 5:27:15 AM EDT

Guys, What I thought would be an easy search turned out to be pretty frustrating.

I need to know the standard weights of US coins. I want to calibrate and check the accuracy of an electronic scale I bought. I will use it to weigh my son's Cub Scout Pinewood Derby car this afternoon to make sure its just under the 5 oz. weight limit.

Somebody know a site that has the weight of US coins?

Thanks,

Merlin

Posted: 2/22/2002 6:19:55 AM EDT

[#1]

If I remember a nickel is 5 grams.don't know about the others.Or you could go to the post office,most have nice digital scales.
what Pack you in?My sons are in 413.

Posted: 2/22/2002 7:01:13 AM EDT

[#2]

3-Gun,

You're right, a nicket is right at about 5 grams.

We're in Pack 351 in Madison, AL.

I can use the USPO scales for final checking, but to experiment and get it down to the final weight, I don't think they're going to let me stand there and glue and check and glue and check and glue and .... well you get the idea.

I want to nail the car weight to right around 4.99 oz!!!

Thanks,

Merlin

Posted: 2/22/2002 7:31:57 AM EDT

[#3]

Penny: 2.500 g
Nickel: 5.000 g
Dime: 2.268 g
Quarter: 5.670 g
"Gold" Dollar: 8.1 grams
Half-Dollar: 11.340 g

To go from grams to ounces multiply by .0353

5 grams * .0353 = .1765 ounces.

To gro from ounces to grams multiply by 28.35

5 ounces * 28.35 = 141.75 grams. Exactly 25 quarters.

Good luck!

Av.

Posted: 2/22/2002 8:04:47 AM EDT

[#4]

Avalon,

You got a source on-line?

Thanks for the help!!!

Merlin

P.S. I'll let you know how my son's car does Monday AM.

Merlin

Posted: 2/22/2002 1:53:14 PM EDT

[#5]

I think new coins are lighter than old coins, because they are filled with zinc. I tried to find it at the mint, but they only list in pounds per bag.

[url]www.usmint.gov[/url]

Posted: 2/22/2002 2:29:34 PM EDT

[#6]

uh most bullion coins will say right on them what they weigh.

a silver eagle for example is 1 troy ounce.

Posted: 2/22/2002 2:39:17 PM EDT

[#7]

Merlin, I won the Pinewood Derby 3 years in a row when I was in Cub Scouts. Give me an e-mail if you want me to tell you how I did it [:)]

Posted: 2/22/2002 3:26:45 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
Avalon,
You got a source on-line?

View Quote

Direct from the US Mint. I hope the link works!

[url]http://www.usmint.gov/faqs/circulating_coins/index.cfm?action=faq_circulating_coin[/url] Everything you want to know about US coins.

The weights listed are for CURRENT US coins. Try to use coins from 1985 and up.

the_survivalist: 1 Troy ounce is 1.097 ordinary ounces. Close, but not quite.

Av.

Posted: 2/25/2002 4:43:35 AM EDT

[#9]

Thanks guys for the help!

My son did pretty good, came in third for his pack. He was disappointed but the lesson was good for him.

I told him better luck next year, that we need to get started earlier and that he needed to spend more time on it.

Brouhaha, I'll send you an e-mail later.

thanks for the help.

Merlin

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