It depends on the coin's date, and sometimes its weight. In some cases it can be complicated to determine a cent's / penny's composition because changes have been made in the middle of a minting year. Even though it's not Answers.com policy to say "use the internet", that may be your best approach because of the complexity of searching dates and compositions.
weigh the penny on a scale to the nearest gram
The penny is made out of copper.
The first penny loafers was made in 1930
Test it with a magnet. 1943 steel cents are magnetic. 1944 copper cents are not.
the 1861 Confederate penny was made of copper or nickel
No. The U.S. has never made a silver penny.
rub your fingers on the face side, if there's oil present on your finger or face it will make the copper shiny. If the face turns shiny, it's made of copper.
no it is made out of copper
Pennies were made of copper
to give a penny is to make a penny
There are a few hings about the history of a penny. A penny was the first made currency from the US.
From 1783-1837, a penny was pure copper. But newer pennies are made mostly of zinc.He is tottaly right