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What is a real copper 1989 penny worth?
Solid copper pennies weren't made after the 60's.
When did they stop making solid copper pennies?
Solid copper pennies were last minted in 1857 and were much larger than today's penny. Pennies were made mostly of copper until mid-1982, when the composition was changed to 97.5% zinc with a plating of 2.5% copper. The only exception was in 1943 when wartime copper shortages forced the Mint to make pennies out of scrap steel. Bronze cents were resumed the next year, 1944.
What are pennies made of today?
Pennies in the United States are currently made of a copper-plated zinc composition, consisting of 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper. This composition has been in use since 1982 as a more cost-effective alternative to the previous solid copper pennies.
What effect do copper pennies have on goldfish?
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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.
Are all pennies made of the same metal?
Well depending if your talking about all the different country's pennies, then Im not sure. But I do know that the pennies made in Canada and the states are. The main metal in these pennies are copper, and copper is worth more then what the penny is worth, so sometime in the near future they will atop making pennies.
Is a 1961 penny made of the same thing as a 2007 penny?
Yes, both 1961 and 2007 pennies are made of the same material, which is a combination of 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper. The composition of U.S. pennies was changed from solid copper to copper-plated zinc in 1982 to reduce production costs.
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!
Are us pennies made of copper?
U.S. one cent coins were 95% copper until 1982. 1982 was the transition year from copper to zinc, so there are copper coins dated 1982 and zinc coins dated 1982. From 1983 to 2012 the coins are 99.2% zinc & .008% copper with a copper plating.
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 importance of copper?
copper is important because it makes pennies and pennies are good
How many copper pennies equal a pound?
240 copper pennies equal a pound.
