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Pennies are often plated for use in jewelry or as novelty items. That makes them altered coins worth only 1 cent.
However, cents dated 1983 or later, and some 1982s, are made of copper-plated zinc. Sometimes a high school student will dip a penny in acid and dissolve the copper. That again makes it a damaged coin.
There's still a third possibility: every once in a while a cent doesn't get copper-plated at the mint. That's a genuine error coin and can be worth up to $100. However such a coin has to be inspected carefully to make sure it isn't really one of the other 2 possibilities.
Pennies were also made of steel during WWII
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Why are pennies made from nickel?
They aren't made from nickel. Past US cents have been made of copper, bronze, or steel. Since 1982 they've been made of copper-plated zinc.True "pennies" from Britain (US coins are actually "cents") are made of copper-plated steel.The only US cents to contain nickel were Flying Eagle and some early-date Indian Head cents; they were 88% copper and 12% nickel.
How many pennies make a nickel?
5 pennies make a nickel.
How much pennies are in one nickel?
Five pennies to one nickel.
From what are modern days coins made from?
Current U.S. quarters are made from copper and nickel as are dimes and nickels. Pennies are made from copper-plated zinc.
Is nickel plated copper considered a nickel alloy?
No, because a plated metal is not a mixture of elements.
What is the value of a 1900 British Penny that is made of cupro nickel rather than copper?
There are no British general circulation Pennies made from cupro nickel, from 1860 to 1967 they were all made from bronze. If you have a cupro nickel penny, it has been plated and is worthless as a collectible.
When was 1917 colt nickel plated?
probably some time after it was made. the military model was not nickel plated.
What is the value of nickel plated colt 45?
assuming it was nickel plated after market, it would lose value for that reason.....
How can you tell the difference between silver plated flutes and nickel plated flutes?
By the color, obviously. NIckel plated flutes are slightly golden and well, silver plated, they have silver color.
How many pennies does it take to make a nickel?
5 pennies
What are the release dates for The Nickel-Plated West - 1924?
The Nickel-Plated West - 1924 was released on: USA: 22 November 1924
What actors and actresses appeared in The Nickel-Plated West - 1924?
The cast of The Nickel-Plated West - 1924 includes: Harry Sweet
