This coin was designed by Victor D. Brenner (obverse or front) and Frank Gasparro (reverse or back). It weighs 3.11 grams, has a diameter of 19 millimeters, and is composed of 95% copper and 5% tin and zinc. This coin is worth nothing in any circulated condition, seeing as 606,045,000 were made and 3,218,019 are known to exist with no mint mark, while 1,793,148,140 were mad with a D mint mark, but it is worth above face value in uncirculated and proof conditions.
With no mint mark; $0.15 in choice uncirculated condition, $0.30 in gem uncirculated condition, and $1.50 in gem proof condition.
With a D mint mark; same, no proofs known.
I cost 16,000
...1 cent. They are easily found in change.
It's worth about two cents for the copper.
A Penny!or a melt value of 1.6723738129 as of 7:41 October 14, 2009 where as the melt value of a penny of 1963-1982 is 1.6642174575
One cent, sorry.
It cost the Mint 2.5 cents to make a penny.
If I understand the question. It cost 2.5 cents to make a penny.
It's about if I remember a penny.
It was black and it cost One Penny, that is why it is called the Penny Black.
1 penny
I cost 16,000
the 1971 no mint mark penny cost 10 cents
1 penny 1 penny
0.0325
...1 cent. They are easily found in change.
they should cost half a penny
US pennies have never been made of silver.