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From 1860 to 1967, the British bronze Penny was 30.81 mm in diameter.
For many years up to and including 1792, the British Penny was silver. From 1797 to 1860 inclusive, the Penny was copper. From 1860 until its last minting in 1967, the Penny was bronze. From 1971 to 1992 inclusive, the decimal (New) Penny was bronze. From 1992 to present, the decimal Penny has been made from copper plated steel. The only British decimal coins with any brass in the alloy are the One and Two Pound coins.
Brass? No. Bronze yes. A few bronze 1943 Lincoln cents were made by mistake.
All British bronze Pennies from 1860 to 1967 have the words "ONE PENNY" on the reverse.
In 1982 the mint struck pennies from solid bronze and from copper-plated zinc. Bronze cents weigh 3.1 grams and the zinc once weigh 2.5 grams. Bronze pennies were discontinued in mid-1982
All Lincoln Wheat penny's from 1909 to 1942 were made from Bronze .950 copper and .050 Tin and Zinc.
J C Penny
No. Always copper-bronze.
...Only one cent. They are in common circulation.