The penny is made partly of copper.
The penny is made out of copper.
Beginning in 1982 the composition of the US cent was changed to a coin with a core of 99.2% zinc and 0.8% copper with a plating of pure copper.
It depends on when the coin was made, US one dollar coins have been made from gold, silver, copper-nickel and manganese brass. Post new question with a date.
Not as a coin, it's called an alloy when it is a solid.
Cents are made out of copper-coated zinc (post-1982), modern dollar coins are made out of brass.
The coin is made of 90% silver & 10% copper.
The penny is made out of copper.
The coin is 90% silver & 10% copper.
All US coins except the Lincoln cent are made from a copper nickel alloy.
Very little. US one cent coins are made of zinc with a thin copper coating.
Penny
No it's not. From 1982 to date Lincoln cents are made of copper plated zinc.
Dollars are made of cotton fiber paper. Coins are made of nickel, zinc, tin, copper, and manganese, depending on the coin.
Copper-nickel
Beginning in 1982 the composition of the US cent was changed to a coin with a core of 99.2% zinc and 0.8% copper with a plating of pure copper.
It depends on when the coin was made, US one dollar coins have been made from gold, silver, copper-nickel and manganese brass. Post new question with a date.
With a date of 1979 the coin has no silver it's a clad coin made of copper-nickel alloy bonded to a core of copper but if the coin is missing on full side it may have significant value. Take it to a dealer for and assessment.