Reference catalog

Standard specs used to verify authenticity: weight, diameter, composition and mint marks.

Seated Liberty Half Dime

Seated Liberty (1837-1873) · 1837–1873

1.24 g

Composition

Silver 90% / Copper 10%

Diameter

15.5 mm

Thickness

1 mm

Weight tolerance

±0.08 g

Mint marks

P · O

Full specs

Indian Head Cent

Indian Head Cent (1859-1909) · 1859–1909

3.11 g

Composition

Copper 95% / Tin-Zinc 5%

Diameter

19 mm

Thickness

1.5 mm

Weight tolerance

±0.13 g

Mint marks

P · S

Full specs

Morgan Silver Dollar

Morgan Dollar (1878-1921) · 1878–1921

26.73 g

Composition

Silver 90% / Copper 10%

Diameter

38.1 mm

Thickness

2.4 mm

Weight tolerance

±0.5 g

Mint marks

P · CC · O · S · D

Full specs

Barber Dime

Barber Coinage (1892-1916) · 1892–1916

2.50 g

Composition

Silver 90% / Copper 10%

Diameter

17.9 mm

Thickness

1.35 mm

Weight tolerance

±0.1 g

Mint marks

P · D · O · S

Full specs

Lincoln Wheat Cent

Early Wheat Cent (1909-1958) · 1909–1958

3.11 g

Composition

Copper 95% / Tin-Zinc 5%

Diameter

19.05 mm

Thickness

1.52 mm

Weight tolerance

±0.13 g

Mint marks

P · D · S

Full specs

Buffalo Nickel

Buffalo Nickel (1913-1938) · 1913–1938

5.00 g

Composition

Copper 75% / Nickel 25%

Diameter

21.21 mm

Thickness

1.95 mm

Weight tolerance

±0.19 g

Mint marks

P · D · S

Full specs

Mercury Dime

Mercury Dime (1916-1945) · 1916–1945

2.50 g

Composition

Silver 90% / Copper 10%

Diameter

17.91 mm

Thickness

1.35 mm

Weight tolerance

±0.1 g

Mint marks

P · D · S

Full specs

Walking Liberty Half Dollar

Walking Liberty Half (1916-1947) · 1916–1947

12.50 g

Composition

Silver 90% / Copper 10%

Diameter

30.63 mm

Thickness

2.15 mm

Weight tolerance

±0.3 g

Mint marks

P · D · S

Full specs

Standing Liberty Quarter

Standing Liberty Quarter (1916-1930) · 1916–1930

6.25 g

Composition

Silver 90% / Copper 10%

Diameter

24.3 mm

Thickness

1.75 mm

Weight tolerance

±0.19 g

Mint marks

P · D · S

Full specs

Peace Silver Dollar

Peace Dollar (1921-1935) · 1921–1935

26.73 g

Composition

Silver 90% / Copper 10%

Diameter

38.1 mm

Thickness

2.4 mm

Weight tolerance

±0.5 g

Mint marks

P · D · S

Full specs

Washington Silver Quarter

Silver Washington Quarter (1932-1964) · 1932–1964

6.25 g

Composition

Silver 90% / Copper 10%

Diameter

24.26 mm

Thickness

1.75 mm

Weight tolerance

±0.19 g

Mint marks

P · D · S

Full specs

Jefferson Nickel

Jefferson Nickel (1938-present) · 1938–present

5.00 g

Composition

Copper 75% / Nickel 25%

Diameter

21.21 mm

Thickness

1.95 mm

Weight tolerance

±0.19 g

Mint marks

P · D · S

Full specs

Jefferson Wartime Nickel

Wartime Silver Nickel (1942-1945) · 1942–1945

5.00 g

Composition

Copper 56% / Silver 35% / Manganese 9%

Diameter

21.21 mm

Thickness

1.95 mm

Weight tolerance

±0.19 g

Mint marks

P · D · S

Full specs

Lincoln Steel Cent

Wartime Steel Cent (1943) · 1943–1943

2.70 g

Composition

Zinc-coated Steel

Diameter

19.05 mm

Thickness

1.52 mm

Weight tolerance

±0.13 g

Mint marks

P · D · S

Full specs

Roosevelt Silver Dime

Silver Roosevelt Dime (1946-1964) · 1946–1964

2.50 g

Composition

Silver 90% / Copper 10%

Diameter

17.91 mm

Thickness

1.35 mm

Weight tolerance

±0.1 g

Mint marks

P · D · S

Full specs

Franklin Half Dollar

Franklin Half Dollar (1948-1963) · 1948–1963

12.50 g

Composition

Silver 90% / Copper 10%

Diameter

30.61 mm

Thickness

2.15 mm

Weight tolerance

±0.3 g

Mint marks

P · D · S

Full specs

Lincoln Memorial Cent

Memorial Cent (1959-2008) · 1959–2008

3.11 g

Composition

Copper 95% (pre-1982) / Copper-plated Zinc

Diameter

19.05 mm

Thickness

1.52 mm

Weight tolerance

±0.13 g

Mint marks

P · D · S

Full specs

Kennedy Half Dollar

Kennedy Half Dollar (1964-present) · 1964–present

11.34 g

Composition

Silver 90% (1964) / Clad

Diameter

30.61 mm

Thickness

2.15 mm

Weight tolerance

±0.3 g

Mint marks

P · D · S

Full specs

Washington Clad Quarter

Clad Washington Quarter (1965-present) · 1965–present

5.67 g

Composition

Copper-Nickel Clad

Diameter

24.26 mm

Thickness

1.75 mm

Weight tolerance

±0.19 g

Mint marks

P · D · S

Full specs

Roosevelt Clad Dime

Clad Roosevelt Dime (1965-present) · 1965–present

2.27 g

Composition

Copper-Nickel Clad

Diameter

17.91 mm

Thickness

1.35 mm

Weight tolerance

±0.09 g

Mint marks

P · D · S

Full specs

Eisenhower Dollar

Eisenhower Dollar (1971-1978) · 1971–1978

22.68 g

Composition

Copper-Nickel Clad

Diameter

38.1 mm

Thickness

2.58 mm

Weight tolerance

±0.5 g

Mint marks

P · D · S

Full specs

Lincoln Shield Cent

Shield Cent (2010-present) · 2010–present

2.50 g

Composition

Copper-plated Zinc

Diameter

19.05 mm

Thickness

1.52 mm

Weight tolerance

±0.1 g

Mint marks

P · D · S

Full specs