Indian Head pennies dated 1864 to 1909 weigh 3.11 grams.
The Lincoln, Wheat Ears Reverse penny weighs 3.11 grams except for steel cents made only in 1943 that weigh 2.67 grams.
The Lincoln, Memorial Reverse penny (1959 to mid 1982) weighs 3.11 grams. The Lincoln, Memorial Reverse penny (mid 1982 to present) weighs 2.5 grams. It's not easy to tell the 1982s apart, so to figure out how many cents weigh a pound (or any other amount) you'd have to decide which date range you wanted to use and eliminate all 1982 coins. To help, a pound is 453.6 gm so just divide that by the weight of the penny date that you decided to use.
British decimal general circulation coins are dimensioned as follows:
1 Penny (from 1968 - 1991) 20.32 mm diameter, 1.52 mm thick, weigh 3.56 grams and are made from 97% copper, 2.5% zinc and 0.5% tin. The edge is plain.
1 Penny (from 1992) 20.32 mm diameter, 1.65 mm thick, weigh 3.56 grams and are made from copper plated steel. The edge is plain.
2 Pence (from 1971 - 1991) 25.9 mm diameter, 1.85 mm thick, weigh 7.12 grams and are made from 97% copper, 2.5% zinc and 0.5% tin. The edge is plain.
2 Pence (from 1992) 25.9 mm diameter, 2.03 mm thick, weigh 7.12 grams and are made from copper plated steel. The edge is plain.
5 Pence (from 1990) 18 mm diameter, 1.7 mm thick, weigh 3.25 grams and are made from 75% copper and 25% nickel. The edge is milled.
10 Pence (from 1992) 24.5 mm diameter, 1.85 mm thick, weigh 6.5 grams and are made from 75% copper and 25% nickel. The edge is milled.
20 Pence (from 1982) 21.4 mm diameter, 1.7 mm thick, weigh 5 grams and are made from 84% copper and 16% nickel, and are seven sided. The edge is plain.
25 Pence (from 1972 - 1981) 38.61 mm diameter, 2.5 mm thick, weigh 28.28 grams and are made from 75% copper and 25% nickel. The edge is milled. During their period of issue, they were referred to as a Crown due to them being of the same dimensions as the pre-decimal Crown coin. These coins were discontinued from 1982 but remain legal tender. Circulation of these coins is uncommon.
50 Pence (from 1997) 27.3 mm diameter, 1.78 mm thick, weigh 8 grams and are made from 75% copper and 25% nickel, and are seven sided. The edge is plain.
1 Pound (from 1983) 22.5 mm diameter, 3.15 mm thick, weigh 9.5 grams and are made from 70% copper, 24.5% zinc and 5.5% nickel. The edge is milled with incuse lettering or ornamentation.
2 Pound (from 1986 -1996) 28.4 mm diameter, 3.1 mm thick, weigh 15.98 grams and are made from 70% copper, 24.5% zinc and 5.5% nickel. The edge is milled with incuse lettering. Circulation of these coins is uncommon.
2 Pound (from 1997) 28.4 mm diameter, 2.5 mm thick, weigh 12 grams and are bimetal made from 76% copper, 20% zinc and 4% nickel in the outer ring, and the centre is 25% nickel and 75% copper. The edge is milled with incuse lettering.
5 Pound (from 1990) 38.61 mm diameter, 2.89 mm thick, weigh 28.28 grams and are made from 75% copper and 25% nickel. The edge is milled. Intended as a souvenir or collectible, but occasionally seen in circulation. These coins are now referred to as a Crown due to them being of the same dimensions as the pre-decimal Crown coin.
The following are specifications of British decimal coins which have been demonetised and are no longer legal tender. Unless they are uncirculated or Proof, they have minimal collector value.
Half Penny (from 1971 - 1984) 17.14 mm diameter, 1 mm thick, weigh 1.78 grams and are made from 97% copper. The edge is plain.
5 Pence (from 1968 - 1989) 23.59 mm diameter, weigh 3.25 grams and are made from 75% copper and 25% nickel. The edge is milled.
10 Pence (from 1968 - 1992) 28.5 mm diameter, weigh 11.31 grams and are made from 75% copper and 25% nickel. The edge is milled.
50 Pence (from 1969 - 1996) 30 mm diameter, 1.78 mm thick, weigh 13.5 grams and are made from 75% copper and 25% nickel, and are seven sided. The edge is plain. British decimal general circulation coins are dimensioned as follows:
1 Penny (from 1968 - 1991) 20.32 mm diameter, 1.52 mm thick, weigh 3.56 grams and are made from 97% copper, 2.5% zinc and 0.5% tin. The edge is plain.
1 Penny (from 1992) 20.32 mm diameter, 1.65 mm thick, weigh 3.56 grams and are made from copper plated steel. The edge is plain.
2 Pence (from 1971 - 1991) 25.9 mm diameter, 1.85 mm thick, weigh 7.12 grams and are made from 97% copper, 2.5% zinc and 0.5% tin. The edge is plain.
2 Pence (from 1992) 25.9 mm diameter, 2.03 mm thick, weigh 7.12 grams and are made from copper plated steel. The edge is plain.
5 Pence (from 1990) 18 mm diameter, 1.7 mm thick, weigh 3.25 grams and are made from 75% copper and 25% nickel. The edge is milled.
10 Pence (from 1992) 24.5 mm diameter, 1.85 mm thick, weigh 6.5 grams and are made from 75% copper and 25% nickel. The edge is milled.
20 Pence (from 1982) 21.4 mm diameter, 1.7 mm thick, weigh 5 grams and are made from 84% copper and 16% nickel, and are seven sided. The edge is plain.
25 Pence (from 1972 - 1981) 38.61 mm diameter, 2.5 mm thick, weigh 28.28 grams and are made from 75% copper and 25% nickel. The edge is milled. During their period of issue, they were referred to as a Crown due to them being of the same dimensions as the pre-decimal Crown coin. These coins were discontinued from 1982 but remain legal tender. Circulation of these coins is uncommon.
50 Pence (from 1997) 27.3 mm diameter, 1.78 mm thick, weigh 8 grams and are made from 75% copper and 25% nickel, and are seven sided. The edge is plain.
1 Pound (from 1983) 22.5 mm diameter, 3.15 mm thick, weigh 9.5 grams and are made from 70% copper, 24.5% zinc and 5.5% nickel. The edge is milled with incuse lettering or ornamentation.
2 Pound (from 1986 -1996) 28.4 mm diameter, 3.1 mm thick, weigh 15.98 grams and are made from 70% copper, 24.5% zinc and 5.5% nickel. The edge is milled with incuse lettering. Circulation of these coins is uncommon.
2 Pound (from 1997) 28.4 mm diameter, 2.5 mm thick, weigh 12 grams and are bimetal made from 76% copper, 20% zinc and 4% nickel in the outer ring, and the centre is 25% nickel and 75% copper. The edge is milled with incuse lettering.
5 Pound (from 1990) 38.61 mm diameter, 2.89 mm thick, weigh 28.28 grams and are made from 75% copper and 25% nickel. The edge is milled. Intended as a souvenir or collectible, but occasionally seen in circulation. These coins are now referred to as a Crown due to them being of the same dimensions as the pre-decimal Crown coin.
The following are specifications of British decimal coins which have been demonetised and are no longer legal tender. Unless they are uncirculated or Proof, they have minimal collector value.
Half Penny (from 1971 - 1984) 17.14 mm diameter, 1 mm thick, weigh 1.78 grams and are made from 97% copper. The edge is plain.
5 Pence (from 1968 - 1989) 23.59 mm diameter, weigh 3.25 grams and are made from 75% copper and 25% nickel. The edge is milled.
10 Pence (from 1968 - 1992) 28.5 mm diameter, weigh 11.31 grams and are made from 75% copper and 25% nickel. The edge is milled.
50 Pence (from 1969 - 1996) 30 mm diameter, 1.78 mm thick, weigh 13.5 grams and are made from 75% copper and 25% nickel, and are seven sided. The edge is plain.
You are welcome. Sorry for not getting it for you the first time. I did not know you wanted the pound weight. Not the american penney weight.You are welcome. Sorry for not getting it for you the first time. I did not know you wanted the pound weight. Not the american penney weight.
under the sacle is the caliberation screw,, place the 1 ounce or 1 gram weight and turn the screw until it says 1,, repeat for 5 and 10 g / ounce weight as well
Answers & Comments
The weights of a penny depends on their dates.
Indian Head pennies dated 1864 to 1909 weigh 3.11 grams.
The Lincoln, Wheat Ears Reverse penny weighs 3.11 grams except for steel cents made only in 1943 that weigh 2.67 grams.
The Lincoln, Memorial Reverse penny (1959 to mid 1982) weighs 3.11 grams.
The Lincoln, Memorial Reverse penny (mid 1982 to present) weighs 2.5 grams.
It's not easy to tell the 1982s apart, so to figure out how many cents weigh a pound (or any other amount) you'd have to decide which date range you wanted to use and eliminate all 1982 coins. To help, a pound is 453.6 gm so just divide that by the weight of the penny date that you decided to use.
British decimal general circulation coins are dimensioned as follows:
1 Penny (from 1968 - 1991) 20.32 mm diameter, 1.52 mm thick, weigh 3.56 grams and are made from 97% copper, 2.5% zinc and 0.5% tin. The edge is plain.
1 Penny (from 1992) 20.32 mm diameter, 1.65 mm thick, weigh 3.56 grams and are made from copper plated steel. The edge is plain.
2 Pence (from 1971 - 1991) 25.9 mm diameter, 1.85 mm thick, weigh 7.12 grams and are made from 97% copper, 2.5% zinc and 0.5% tin. The edge is plain.
2 Pence (from 1992) 25.9 mm diameter, 2.03 mm thick, weigh 7.12 grams and are made from copper plated steel. The edge is plain.
5 Pence (from 1990) 18 mm diameter, 1.7 mm thick, weigh 3.25 grams and are made from 75% copper and 25% nickel. The edge is milled.
10 Pence (from 1992) 24.5 mm diameter, 1.85 mm thick, weigh 6.5 grams and are made from 75% copper and 25% nickel. The edge is milled.
20 Pence (from 1982) 21.4 mm diameter, 1.7 mm thick, weigh 5 grams and are made from 84% copper and 16% nickel, and are seven sided. The edge is plain.
25 Pence (from 1972 - 1981) 38.61 mm diameter, 2.5 mm thick, weigh 28.28 grams and are made from 75% copper and 25% nickel. The edge is milled. During their period of issue, they were referred to as a Crown due to them being of the same dimensions as the pre-decimal Crown coin. These coins were discontinued from 1982 but remain legal tender. Circulation of these coins is uncommon.
50 Pence (from 1997) 27.3 mm diameter, 1.78 mm thick, weigh 8 grams and are made from 75% copper and 25% nickel, and are seven sided. The edge is plain.
1 Pound (from 1983) 22.5 mm diameter, 3.15 mm thick, weigh 9.5 grams and are made from 70% copper, 24.5% zinc and 5.5% nickel. The edge is milled with incuse lettering or ornamentation.
2 Pound (from 1986 -1996) 28.4 mm diameter, 3.1 mm thick, weigh 15.98 grams and are made from 70% copper, 24.5% zinc and 5.5% nickel. The edge is milled with incuse lettering. Circulation of these coins is uncommon.
2 Pound (from 1997) 28.4 mm diameter, 2.5 mm thick, weigh 12 grams and are bimetal made from 76% copper, 20% zinc and 4% nickel in the outer ring, and the centre is 25% nickel and 75% copper. The edge is milled with incuse lettering.
5 Pound (from 1990) 38.61 mm diameter, 2.89 mm thick, weigh 28.28 grams and are made from 75% copper and 25% nickel. The edge is milled. Intended as a souvenir or collectible, but occasionally seen in circulation. These coins are now referred to as a Crown due to them being of the same dimensions as the pre-decimal Crown coin.
The following are specifications of British decimal coins which have been demonetised and are no longer legal tender. Unless they are uncirculated or Proof, they have minimal collector value.
Half Penny (from 1971 - 1984) 17.14 mm diameter, 1 mm thick, weigh 1.78 grams and are made from 97% copper. The edge is plain.
5 Pence (from 1968 - 1989) 23.59 mm diameter, weigh 3.25 grams and are made from 75% copper and 25% nickel. The edge is milled.
10 Pence (from 1968 - 1992) 28.5 mm diameter, weigh 11.31 grams and are made from 75% copper and 25% nickel. The edge is milled.
50 Pence (from 1969 - 1996) 30 mm diameter, 1.78 mm thick, weigh 13.5 grams and are made from 75% copper and 25% nickel, and are seven sided. The edge is plain.
You are welcome. Sorry for not getting it for you the first time. I did not know you wanted the pound weight. Not the american penney weight.
Hello. Your scale has an autocalibration feature. It should calibrate itself. If it is off, your only option is to replace it. Joe
Do I set it on grams to weight .25
Ok you need these weights first
1.) 5 gram / 5 ounce
1.) 10 gram / 10 ounce
1.) 1 gram or one ounce
under the sacle is the caliberation screw,, place the 1 ounce or 1 gram weight and turn the screw until it says 1,, repeat for 5 and 10 g / ounce weight as well
thats it your done..