Of course! In the U.S., the first cents were made in 1793. In England, pennies date back to the Middle Ages.
1908 pennies Cents from 1908 have a collector value of at least 75¢, probably more. 1960 cents are made of copper but are so common that they aren't worth more than maybe 2 or 3 cents unless they're uncirculated. Cents made from mid-1982 to today are copper-coated zinc and are worth 1 to 1.5 cents as scrap. Besides, it's illegal to melt them. NOTE: This question is a typically a trick question. Consider that the year numbers are actually just numerical values, since there is no part of question that specifically states the numbers are years. In that case, two-thousand and seven (2007) pennies are worth $20.07; more than 1908 pennies which are only worth $19.08. Each penny is only worth a cent.
1908
King Edward VII was king in 1908, there are no King George 1908 Pennies.
The copper in a US cent made before 1982 is worth almost 2 cents. Those made after 1982 are worth much less than 1 cent (but the cost of producing them is about 1.5 cents). Both types were made in 1982. But before you start sorting your pre- and post 1982 pennies, you should know that there is an administrative order prohibiting the "melting or exporting of large numbers of one and 5 cent coins" which could result in a fairly large fine.
$20.00 already has a whole number of pennies, with no pieces of a penny. So there is no other number of pennies that can be closer to it than it already is.
The US never made silver pennies. In 1943 the US made steel pennies. These are often mistaken for silver pennies.
2906.16 pennies, rounded to the nearest penny is 2906 pennies.
Yes, in the 1970s pennies were made of 95% copper while in the 1990s they were made of about 97% zinc.
Based on melt value alone, any Lincoln cents minted before 1982 are worth about 2 cents each for their copper content.
There were already enough in circulation
Theoretically yes. The US had changed to "small cents" in 1857, when the flying eagle penny was introduced. Before that pennies were much bigger - about the size of a quarter, and thick. Starting with the 1857 flying eagle cent the pennies have been the same size since. Many Civil War tokens were made in the same size, some by grinding smooth a penny and engraving something patriotic on it. They are often called victory tokens. The flying eagle pennies were only made for three years, and were replaced by Indian Head pennies, which were made through 1908, when the Lincoln penny was introduced.
One Penny GBP in 1908 had the purchasing power of about £0.29 GBP today. One Penny GBP in 1960 had the purchasing power of about £0.06 GBP today. One Penny GBP in 1990 had the purchasing power of about £0.017 GBP today. One Penny GBP in 2006 had the purchasing power of about £0.011 GBP today. One Penny GBP in 2007 had the purchasing power of about £0.011 GBP today.