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How much does a US 1899 penny cost?
200 dollars
What is the value of a 1931 silver penny?
The US never made silver pennies. It would cost too much for the mint to make them. Your coin is plated silver this adds no value to the coin.
What was the last year of the copper penny?
US Coins the last year for a copper (actually bronze) penny is 1982. In 1982 the penny was made as a copper coin and a copper plated zinc coin. You have to weigh them to tell the difference. Bronze cents weigh 3.11 gm and zinc ones weigh 2.5 gm. The penny has remained a copper plated zinc since 1982 however there is talk of changing it again to a copper plated steel coin. In 1943 the Lincoln US cent was steel coated with zinc because the copper was needed for ammunition during the War. In 1944 it went back the copper coin. Today the cost of copper is too high to make a solid copper coin/penny. In fact the cost of stamping/minting the coins and raw materials, the penny and nickel cost more to produce than their face value.
What is the value of a 1974 gold plated dollar coin?
$1. The plating adds nothing to the coin's numismatic value and would cost more to remove than its metal value.
How much does a US penny from 1796 cost?
A Liberty Cap US penny from 1796 cost around $500 if in good condition. The value can go as high as $1500 if in perfect condition.
How much does a US 1899 penny cost?
200 dollars
What is the value of a 1931 silver penny?
The US never made silver pennies. It would cost too much for the mint to make them. Your coin is plated silver this adds no value to the coin.
What the value of a 1958 penny?
Unless it is a very high quality coin, about 2 1/2 to 3 cents. An uncirculated example may cost you a dollar at a coin shop.
What was the last year of the copper penny?
US Coins the last year for a copper (actually bronze) penny is 1982. In 1982 the penny was made as a copper coin and a copper plated zinc coin. You have to weigh them to tell the difference. Bronze cents weigh 3.11 gm and zinc ones weigh 2.5 gm. The penny has remained a copper plated zinc since 1982 however there is talk of changing it again to a copper plated steel coin. In 1943 the Lincoln US cent was steel coated with zinc because the copper was needed for ammunition during the War. In 1944 it went back the copper coin. Today the cost of copper is too high to make a solid copper coin/penny. In fact the cost of stamping/minting the coins and raw materials, the penny and nickel cost more to produce than their face value.
Why get rid of the penny?
There has been talk of eliminating the US penny for many years. Before they switched from the bronze alloy penny to the copper clad zinc penny it cost about 3 cents to mint every penny. Even the copper clad zinc penny costs more than a penny to mint. Of all standard issue US coinage only the nickel (5¢) and the penny cost more than their face value to mint.
How much does a 1948 penny cost?
A circulated business strike 1948 Lincoln cent has a value from about 2 cents to about $2 or 3 dollars depending upon the mint mark and the condition of the coin.
Value of 1899 old penny?
The U.S. has never struck gold cents. For one thing, they'd be worth about $100 for their gold content alone! Any low-denomination coin that appears to be gold has almost certainly been plated for use in jewelry. That makes them altered coins that are only worth face value. It would cost more to recover the few milligrams of gold plating than you could make by selling the metal.
What is the value of a 1974 gold plated dollar coin?
$1. The plating adds nothing to the coin's numismatic value and would cost more to remove than its metal value.
How much does a US penny from 1796 cost?
A Liberty Cap US penny from 1796 cost around $500 if in good condition. The value can go as high as $1500 if in perfect condition.
How much does the 1917 one half penny cost?
wow you are very lucky! you coin could be worth up to 3000 dollars! my 1934 penny was worth 1430 dollars!
What is the value of a super thin 1978 penny?
About 1.5¢ for the original bronze coin and maybe another half a cent for the plating. Gold plating is extremely thin, usually measured in hundredths of a millimeter, and it would cost more to remove it than you could get by selling it.
How much is a penny from 1964 with a D mintmark below?
1¢ The collector value of this coin is nill unless it is in uncirculated condition. Then it might cost as much as $1. However, with the value of copper rising, the cents minted before 1982 are worth almost 2¢ for the metal they contain.
