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Before 1982, all US 1 cent coins were copper (except steel cents made in WW 2) and a very rare 1974 aluminum penny. After 1982, US 1 cent coins are copper plated zinc. What about 1982- they had both that year? Weigh your coin- if it weighs 3.11 grams, it is copper. If it is 2.5 grams, it is plated zinc.
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How do you tell if you have a 1941 copper penny?
All 1941 pennies are made of bronze which is mostly copper.
What does the slope of a mass copper penny versus the volume tell you about copper pennies?
It tells you the quality of the copper. for example what percentage of the coin is copper
This is a British copper penny how can you tell it is 1912?
The year is at the bottom on the reverse side.
What coin is made out of copper?
The penny is made out of copper.
How does one find out if a penny is made of copper or zinc?
You can tell if a penny is made out of zinc or copper by the date on the penny. If the date is before 1982 then the penny is 95% copper. Pennies dated 1983 or later are 97.5% zinc with a thin copper coating.
How can you tell if a 1944 penny is made of steel?
You can tell if a 1944 penny is made of steel by using a magnet. Place a magnet near the penny - if it sticks, then the penny is made of steel. Steel pennies were issued in 1943 due to a shortage of copper, so any 1944 penny made of steel would be an error.
What element is found in the us penny?
Copper
How does the mass of zinc penny compare to a copper penny?
Copper pennies (95% copper, 5% zinc) weigh 3.11 grams. Modern zinc pennies (97.5% zinc, 2.5% copper) weigh 2.5 grams.
What is a 1956 copper penny worth?
A penny.
What has more copper penny or nickel?
PENNY
What year were full copper pennies no longer made?
1982 was the last year for 95%-copper pennies. And the first year for the zinc pennies. They made both types that year, and the only way to tell them apart is by weight -- the zinc pennies are lighter.Answer100% copper pennies were last minted by the US in 1857. These were large cents, about the size of the "golden" dollar coins. The Flying Eagle and Indian Cents from 1856 to 1864 were 88% copper and 12% nickel. Beginning in 1864 Indian Cents, and later Lincoln Cents, were minted in 95% copper and 5% tin, technically this is bronze. AnswerAnother way to tell the copper penny from the copper coated zinc penny is when a penny is dropped on a hard surface the copper penny will have a ringing sound, the zinc penny will not ring.
What is the percentage of copper in a 1993 penny?
A 1993 penny is composed of 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper. Therefore, the percentage of copper in a 1993 penny is 2.5%.
