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.
It is. Horses love the taste of copper and that's why so may bits are made of copper, copper inlay, or copper plated. Copper is a soft metal and it mixes well the the horse's saliva. If you see a horse that is foaming at the mouth it means he likes his bit and its working well with the spit. Some people think copper makes horses calmer and happier. They even put pennies in the water trough so they get a small dose while drinking. Interesting Fact:You have to use old pennies. Newer pennies don't have enought copper in them. From 1965 back is a good reference.
Pennies minted before 1965 are primarily composed of 95% copper and 5% zinc, giving them intrinsic metal value that exceeds their face value of one cent. As of 2023, the copper content alone makes these pennies worth more than their nominal value, often ranging from 2 to 3 cents each based on current copper prices. Additionally, certain older pennies, particularly those from the 1909-S V.D.B. and 1914-D, can be highly collectible and worth significantly more to numismatists. Always check current metal prices and market demand for specific values.
Yes, (aside from the very early Indian Head and the Flying Eagles along with the 1943 steel penny) all US cents dated 1981 and prior are 95% copper. US cents dated 1983 and later are copper coated zinc. Some 1982 pennies are copper, while others are zinc.
Not especially, except for the extremely rare 1943 copper cent, or even more rare 1944 steel cent (both of which were error coins).
From 1940 to 1965 inclusive, New Zealand Pennies and Halfpennies were made from bronze. From 1947 to 1965 inclusive, New Zealand Threepences, Sixpences, Shillings, Florins and Halfcrowns were made from a copper nickel alloy giving them a silvery appearance.
Pennies (or one cent coins) were not made of steel in 1965 in the United States (nor in Canada, Great Britain, Australia or New Zealand).
The same thing they were made of in 1965 a copper nickel alloy of .750 copper & .250 nickel on the outer layers bonded to a core of pure copper.
The King of the Copper Mountains was created in 1965.
1965 penny is made of predominantly copper. worth 2-3 cents pennies before 1982 are valuable for there metal, but it is illegal to melt down US currency. So theoretically it's worth more. but you'll have a hard time selling it
No Copper-nickel clad Copper 1 Dime "Roosevelt Dime" 1965-2017 1946-1964 Silver (.900)
Something Special - 1965 TV was released on: USA: 17 October 1965