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Threepences were not made from copper.
British 1962 Threepences were made from nickel-brass.
The 1962 Threepences issued by most other British Empire/Commonwealth countries were either partly silver or cupro-nickel, but all with a silver appearance.
Modified coins have no collector value.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoCopper is the normal metal for 1942 copper cents (1943 cents are the ones where the copper ones are worth thousands of dollars) and they are only worth about 3 cents. They are fairly common and not worth all that much.
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How much is 1942 and 1943 copper pennies worth?
A 1942 copper penny is worth between $0.15 and $3.00. If you have a 1943 copper penny it is worth a lot more. In 1943 because of the war and the need for copper pennies in that year were made from steel. Steel pennies from 1943 are worth around $0.30 and $2.50. If you have a real 1943 copper penny take it to a coin shop or dealer and have them check it out to see if it is real.
What s pennies are worth money?
A 1943 copper penny is known to be worth a lot of money,
Why does soda clean pennies?
It contains phosphoric acid. The acids dissolve the gunk & corrosion on the penny.
How come a 1943 penny is worth so much?
It isn't. Normal 1943 pennies are worth 3-15 cents depending on condition because they are made out of steel and are collected even by non-collectors as curiosities. The only expensive 1943 pennies are the copper pennies which were made by mistake. When they turned on the machines to make the 1943 steel pennies, some copper blanks were left inside the machines and so a tiny amount of 1943 copper pennies were created by mistake. Since there might only be ~15 made, they are worth a lot. But an ordinary 1943 penny is only worth a few cents.
Are 1965 pennies worth more than regular pennies in 2012?
Yes and no. Yes, they are technically worth about 2.2 cents in copper value (pre-1982 pennies are 95% copper, post-1982 pennies are mostly zinc and are worth about half a cent in zinc scrap) but they are illegal to melt down and as such you will have a hard time finding someone to buy them. 1965 pennies are not rare by any stretch and as such you should just spend it like any other penny. Unless the penny has an error (or you have a /lot/ of copper cents to sell to someone, or if the penny is in mint packaging) if it has a memorial on the back of the coin, simply spend it.
How many pennies does it take a copper bar?
You need to know 2 things - what is the weight of the copper bar, and what are the dates on the pennies?The reason you need to know the dates is that pennies have very different amounts of copper in them depending on when they were made. Lincoln cents from 1909 till 1942, and from 1944 to the middle of 1982 were made of 95% copper and weighed 3.11 grams, so each one has 2.955 gm of copper in it. But pennies made from the middle of 1982 to the present are mostly zinc - they weigh 2.5 gm and are 2.5% copper, so the only contain 0.0625 gm of copper apiece.That means if you have modern (1983 and later) pennies, you'd need A LOT of them. Say the bar weighs 500 gm. You'd need 500 / 0.0625 = 8000 pennies ... plus you'd have to melt them down and separate the zinc from the copper first!
What metals are found in newer pennies?
zinc. It's a lot less valuable than copper.
Is it worth collecting copper pennies?
It really depends on the kind of person you are. First off, you need to realize a few things:First, not all pennies are copper, pennies dated before 1982 are all copper, pennies dated 1983 and later are not copper and are only worth half a cent in value. 1982 dated pennies are a mix, some are copper and some are not copper.Secondly, you aren't going to see a huge return, each copper penny is worth about 2 cents or so.Thirdly, a box of pennies ($25 worth) can easily be bought at a bank, they generally average about 25% copper (some areas are more and some are less)Fourth, it is currently illegal to melt down pennies. You can't just take them to the scrap metal dealer. Laws may later be changed, but at this time, you have to sell them to someone who thinks the melt ban will be lifted soon. Because of this, you usually have to discount your coins. Even though they are worth 2 cents, since you can't melt them outright you might have to sell them at 1.5 cents.And lastly, copper pennies are heavy and take up a lot of room for their value.So ask yourself:Do you think that the laws will change in a short period of time to allow you to legally melt your copper to sell it at full price?Are the space costs worth it? Keep in mind that for every $25 (face value) in copper pennies you have, it weighs about 17 pounds.Is it worth the time? You will either have to manually look at every date in a box or invest in a Ryedale or similar sorter (which costs several hundred dollars).If you don't think that the laws will change and its not worth the space and your time, then don't hoard copper pennies. If you think the laws will change or you are ok selling them at a discount and can afford the time and space costs, then it would most likely be beneficial for you.
How do you get mold out of your swamp cooler?
Put a lot of copper pennies in your swamp cooler. The copper will kill the mold using IONs or something.
How much copper in a 5000 HP electric motor built in 1942?
A lot!
Can you sell your pennies as copper by weight?
Well, you could... However, pennies are not pure copper. By the time the buyer would melt out the other metal, you probably would not get 1-cent for each penny. I mean, think about it...If copper pennies contained a lot of pure copper, everyone would be taking pick-up trucks full of pennies to sell as copper. But no one does, because it is not pure copper and has little value even after being melted. You'd be better off saving your pennies and buying yourself a CD -- at least the music would give you some enjoyment.
Why do people waste pennies?
because they thimk its worth notihing but if you keep saving them you can get a lot of money. I have a bin full of pennies and when i cashed it in it was worth 120 dollars!!
