From 1982 to date all Lincoln pennies are copper plated zinc, the 1993-D is just a penny.
It's just a penny, spend it.
All cents dated 1983 and later are made of copper-plated zinc. If your coin is missing its copper plating it may or may not be an error coin. If it was dipped in acid, it's worth the same amount as any other normal penny - one cent. If it was never plated at the mint, it's an error worth possibly as much as $80-100, but you'd need to have it examined in person by an expert to be sure.
It's worth about a quarter in average condition, regardless of mint mark.The steel pennies from World War 2 are not worth very much. A 1943 in good condition is worth about $0.15.
There is 97.5 percent zinc in a penny and 2.5 percent copper
From 1982 to date all Lincoln pennies are copper plated zinc, the 1993-D is just a penny.
A 1994 US cent is zinc not copper, spend it.
It's just a penny, spend it.
1983-present
2.5% copper and 97.5% 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.
All cents dated 1983 and later are made of copper-plated zinc. If your coin is missing its copper plating it may or may not be an error coin. If it was dipped in acid, it's worth the same amount as any other normal penny - one cent. If it was never plated at the mint, it's an error worth possibly as much as $80-100, but you'd need to have it examined in person by an expert to be sure.
A Circulated 1983 US Cent is worth its face value.Starting in 1982 The US Mint changed the composition of cents from Copper to Copper-Plated Zinc due to the rise in cost of Copper.
Copper-plated zinc cents were first made in mid-1982 and the Mint was still working out some of the production kinks in 1983, so a certain number of errors were to be expected. However a fully-unplated zinc cent is pretty uncommon and can sell for as much as $100.
Modern US cents are made of copper plated zinc. Starting midway through 1982 the penny switched from bronze to copper plated zinc. So if you have a penny dated 1983-present you for sure have a penny with zinc on the inside.
By 1985, U.S. pennies were copper-plated zinc. It's worth one cent.
It's made of zinc-plated steel, not aluminum. In average condition a so-called "war penny" is worth 10 cents to a half-dollar