Weight of uk 2p

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tomi22
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Posted: 27 Jul 2025, 00:30 #
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Please can someone explain to me why the uk 2p weighing 7.12g can also weigh 6.94g -7.22 and 7.33g 

Numista Robot Numista team
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Posted: 27 Jul 2025, 00:30 #
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Hello 🤖

 

Without pictures, it will be very difficult for anyone to help you. Could you please post clear pictures of each side of your item?

 

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rsirian1
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Posted: 27 Jul 2025, 00:39 #
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Sure. Somebody can explain it to you. It's not hard. The nominal weight is 7.12 grams. It's impossible to make billions of the same coin with exactly the same weight. That's why there is a tolerance (typically +/- 4% for modern coins) on the weight of acceptable coins. If this doesn't answer your question perhaps it is because your question is not well stated. What is it you want to know?  

tomi22
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Posted: 27 Jul 2025, 05:22 #
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Is a 1971 2p weighing 7.33g a wrong planchet error  please 

Topic moved to "Coin information and questions" (ZacUK, 27 Jul 2025, 07:08)
brismike Numista team
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Posted: 27 Jul 2025, 09:49 #
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tomi22

Is a 1971 2p weighing 7.33g a wrong planchet error  please 

I wouldn't think so .. but maybe your scales are not quite correct either?

 

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rsirian1
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Posted: 27 Jul 2025, 15:04 #
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tomi22

Is a 1971 2p weighing 7.33g a wrong planchet error  please 

No. That's well within the weight allowable tolerance as I've already said.

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