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Unlikely. A chemical reaction can strip off the thin copper coating and leave the silver-colored zinc behind, this is not a mint error and as such has no collector demand. Its worth only a penny.
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Why did the us stop making pennies out of copper?
Due to the rising price of copper, pennies were worth more than face value.
You have 50 pounds of pennies how much is this worth for the copper?
This will depend upon the year of the pennies, because the make-up of pennies is not only copper and has changed over the years.
What are 1981 pennies uncirculated worth?
It's worth 2 cents for the copper.
How much is 1942 and 1943 copper pennies worth?
A 1942 copper penny is worth between $0.15 and $3.00. If you have a 1943 copper penny it is worth a lot more. In 1943 because of the war and the need for copper pennies in that year were made from steel. Steel pennies from 1943 are worth around $0.30 and $2.50. If you have a real 1943 copper penny take it to a coin shop or dealer and have them check it out to see if it is real.
What is a1943 copper penny worth?
Over a million dollars if it is genuine. However, the vast majority of "copper" 1943 pennies are simply genuine copper pennies of later dates with their date modified to read 1943 or 1943 steel pennies with a thin layer of copper.
Are all pennies made of the same metal?
Well depending if your talking about all the different country's pennies, then Im not sure. But I do know that the pennies made in Canada and the states are. The main metal in these pennies are copper, and copper is worth more then what the penny is worth, so sometime in the near future they will atop making pennies.
What is a real copper 1989 penny worth?
Solid copper pennies weren't made after the 60's.
What s pennies are worth money?
A 1943 copper penny is known to be worth a lot of money,
How much money 47 pounds of pennies worth?
No way to answer, because there are at least 2 common types of US pennies. There are approximately 145 copper pennies in a pound.There are approximately 181 copper plated zinc pennies in a pound.
How much is a 1985 D copper penny worth?
By 1985, U.S. pennies were copper-plated zinc. It's worth one cent.
What is the value of 1971 D pennies?
It's worth 2 cents for the copper.
Why are the coin dealers in Brighton Colorado telling me my 1969s pennies isn't worth anything?
Who or what lead you to believe that they're actually worth something? A 1969-S penny is worth about 2 cents for its copper content, and that's all.
