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What are you S Pennies made of?
Pennies today are made of 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper.
What is US pennies made of?
US pennies are made of a copper-plated zinc composition. They are composed of 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper.
What are pennies made off?
it's made out of zinc.
Were is zinc in a coin?
Zinc is the base of US pennies made after 1982.
Is the ratio of copper to zinc in the pennies made after 1982 higher or lower than the ratio of copper to zinc in the pennies made before 1982?
The pre-1982 pennies are 95% copper and 5% zinc. Post-1982 cents are 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper.
Is potash in pennies?
No, pennies are made of copper and zinc Potash is potassium carbonate.
Does a penny have gold?
No, pennies do not contain gold. Modern pennies are mostly zinc with a little copper, older pennies are mostly copper with a little zinc.
What is the penny made of TODAY?
US "pennies" (cents) are made of 97.5% zinc plated with 2.5% copper Canadian and European cents as well as British pennies are made of copper-plated steel.
What are medals that the US pennies are made of?
Copper zinc
Are the 1970s pennies different from the 1990s pennies?
Yes, in the 1970s pennies were made of 95% copper while in the 1990s they were made of about 97% zinc.
Does pennies have iron in it?
No. A penny is made out of copper-plated zinc.
What are new pennies made of?
Since 1982, US pennies have been made of zinc with a thin copper coating. The specific percentages are 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper.
