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.
All 1983 Lincoln cents are Zinc. Spend it.
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.
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
All 1983 Lincoln cents are Zinc. Spend it.
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.
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
A 1999 US 1 cent coin is 99% Zinc not copper but it's still worth 1 cent
At the current price of zinc, about 1.7¢ However it is illegal to melt them for private sale.
.....1 cent. It is in common circulation and is made out of copper-plated zinc. It isn't worth anything more than face value.
Wheat pennies from 1943 are zinc-coated steel, not silver. On average, they're worth 10 cents.
That's not silver, it's zinc-coated steel. On average, it's worth around 10 cents.
If it's a US 1 cent coin it's zinc not copper and value is 1 cent