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Half a Dozen Nickels

Half a Dozen Nickels has an estimated weight of 5 grams. It ranks #120 of 128 in the Nature & Materials category.

Source excerpt: Before we had the modern Jefferson nickel, there were many other nickels such as Washington nickel, Shield nickel, Liberty Head V nickel and the Buffalo nickel. Interestingly, all these nickels weighed exactly 5 grams and are often used to calibrate a weighing scale.

Position in category

128 Items in category 1,265,106,122 tonnes Category average 6 kilograms Category median 0.2 grams–161,932,476,090 tonnes Category span

Similar weight

Nickel 4–5 grams Sheet of paper 5 grams United States Quarter dollar coin 5–5.6 grams Glass Marbles ≈4.54 grams

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5 grams
Ketchup ≈3.5 grams A4 Sheet ≈4 grams Paper ≈4.5 grams Glass Marbles ≈4.54 grams Half a Dozen Nickels This item 5 grams Nickel 4–5 grams Sheet of paper 5 grams United States Quarter dollar coin 5–5.6 grams Barbados Thread Snake ≈5.67 grams

Weight details

Typical 5 grams
Minimum 5 grams
Maximum 5 grams
Value type Exact
Weight reference text

Interestingly, all these nickels weighed exactly 5 grams and are often used to calibrate a weighing scale.

Unit conversions

Kilograms0.005 kilograms
Pounds0.011 pounds
Metric tonnes5e-06 tonnes
Grams5 grams
Ounces0.176 ounces
Stones0.000787365 stones

Source

1 sources
12 Things That Weight Around 30 Grams weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: 9. Half a Dozen Nickels · Article updated 2024-05-17
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Frequently asked questions

How much does Half a Dozen Nickels weigh?

Half a Dozen Nickels typically weighs about 5 grams, within a recorded range of 5 grams.

Where does Half a Dozen Nickels rank among Nature & Materials?

It ranks #120 of 128 entries in Nature & Materials, heavier than 1% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-17.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb433a42800>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence Medium
Category Nature & Materials
Category rank #120 of 128
Weight position Heavier than 1% of items
Updated 2024-05-17
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID half-a-dozen-nickels
URL slug half-a-dozen-nickels

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.