US Coin Sizes

When measuring a coin or medallion not listed, it is best to drop down a ring size when it measures a fraction of .8mm or less. For example, a 35.7mm coin uses a 35mm Air-Tite, a 35.9mm coin uses a 36mm Air-Tite.

Coin Denomination and Description		Date (From)	Date (To)	Size (mm)
½ ¢	Half Cent - Liberty Cap	1793	1793	22
½ ¢	All Other Half Cents	1794	1857	23

1 ¢	Large - Chain	1793	1793	26-27
1 ¢	Large - Wreath	1793	1793	26-28
1 ¢	Large - Liberty Cap	1793	1796	29
1 ¢	Large - Bust	1796	1807	29
1 ¢	Large - Classic	1808	1814	29
1 ¢	Large - Coronet	1816	1836	28-29
1 ¢	Large - Coronet (Young Head)	1835	1857	27
1 ¢	Flying Eagle	1856	1858	19
1 ¢	Indian Head	1859	1909	19
1 ¢	Lincoln	1909	Date	19

2 ¢	Two Cent	1864	1873	23

3 ¢	Silver	1851	1873	14
3 ¢	Nickel	1865	1889	18

5 ¢	Shield	1866	1883	20
5 ¢	Liberty Head	1883	1912	21
5 ¢	Buffalo or Indian Head	1913	1938	21
5 ¢	Jefferson	1938	Date	21

*5 ¢	Half Dime	1794	1797	16
*5 ¢	All Other Half Dimes	1800	1873	15

10 ¢	Draped Bust	1796	1807	19
10 ¢	Liberty Cap	1809	1837	18
10 ¢	Seated Liberty	1837	1891	18
10 ¢	Barber	1892	1916	18
10 ¢	Mercury Head	1916	1945	18
10 ¢	Roosevelt	1946	Date	18

20 ¢	Twenty Cent	1875	1878	22

25 ¢	Draped Bust	1796	1807	27
25 ¢	Liberty Cap Type 1	1815	1828	27
25 ¢	Liberty Cap Type 2	1831	1838	24
25 ¢	Seated Liberty	1838	1891	24
25 ¢	Barber	1892	1916	24
25 ¢	Standing Liberty	1916	1930	24
25 ¢	Washington	1932	Date	24

50 ¢	Flowing Hair	1794	1795	32
50 ¢	Draped Bust	1796	1807	32
50 ¢	Liberty Cap Type 1	1807	1836	32
50 ¢	Liberty Cap Type 2 and 3	1836	1839	30
50 ¢	Seated Liberty	1839	1891	30
50 ¢	Barber	1892	1915	30
50 ¢	Walking Liberty	1916	1947	30
50 ¢	Franklin	1948	1963	30
50 ¢	Kennedy	1964	Date	30

$ 1	Flowing Hair	1794	1795	39-40
$ 1	Draped Bust	1795	1804	39-40
$ 1	Gobrecht	1836	1839	38
$ 1	Seated Liberty	1840	1873	38
$ 1	Trade	1873	1885	38
$ 1	Morgan	1878	1921	38
$ 1	Peace	1921	1935	38
$ 1	Eisenhower	1971	1978	38
$ 1	S.B.Anthony and Sacagawea	1979	Date	26
$ 1	Silver Eagle	1986	Date	40
	-Gold and Platinum-
$ 1	Small Gold (Type 1)	1849	1854	13
$ 1	Large Gold (Type 2 & 3)	1854	1889	15
$ 1	Gold Commemorative	1903	1922	15

$ 2½	Quarter Eagles	1796	1808	20
$ 2½	All Quarter Eagles	1821	1929	18

$ 3		1854	1889	20

$ 4	Stella	1879	1880	22

$ 5	Caped Bust	1795	1829	25
$ 5	Caped Head	1829	1834	23
$ 5	Classic Liberty - No Cap	1834	1838	22
$ 5	Coronet	1839	1908	21
$ 5	Indian Head	1908	1929	21
$ 5	1/10 oz Gold Eagle	1986	Date	16

$ 10	Caped Bust	1795	1804	33
$ 10	Coronet	1838	1907	27
$ 10	Indian Head	1907	1933	27
$ 10	1/4 oz Gold Eagle	1986	Date	22
$ 10	1/10 oz Platinum Eagle	1997	Date	16

$ 20	Coronet	1849	1907	34
$ 20	Saint-Gaudens	1907	1933	34
$ 20	1/2 oz Gold Eagle	1986	Date	27

$ 25	1/4 oz Platinum Eagle	1997	Date	22

$ 50	1 oz Gold Eagle	1986	Date	32
$ 50	1/2 oz Platinum Eagle	1997	Date	27

$ 100	1 oz Platinum Eagle	1997	Date	32