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Today's pennies (since 1982) are made almost entirely of zinc, with a thin outer coating of copper.
AnswerInformation corrected based on PCGS data, and merged 02/2009- Large cents (1793-1857) : 100% copper
- Flying Eagle and early Indian cents (1857-mid 1864) : 87.5% copper, 12.5% nickel, also known as NS-12
- Indian head and Lincoln cents (mid-1864 to 1942 and 1946-61 : bronze (95% copper, 5% tin and zinc)
- Lincoln cents (1943) : 1943 zinc-coated steel due to wartime copper shortages. (Note: These are sometimes called "silver" or "lead" cents by people who aren't aware they're really steel.)
- Lincoln cents (1944-46, 1961-mid 1982) : brass (95% copper, 5% zinc)
Actually, modern pennies(post 1982) are 97.5% Zinc with the remaining 2.5% being electrolytically plated copper. Up till 1982, pennies were made from and alloy composed of 95% Copper, 2-3% Zinc and 2-3% Tin.
Additionally, the 1943 "wartime penny" or the "steel penny" was made of steel with zinc plating, so that copper could be saved for military use. A few of these pennies were accidentally minted early in 1943 with bronze blanks left over from 1942, and are prized by collectors.
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What is US pennies made of?
Copper
What is the outside of pennies coated with?
US pennies (since 1982) have been made of zinc (97.5%) with a thin layer of copper (2.5%) outside.
What are you S Pennies made of?
Pennies today are made of 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper.
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 does pennies get rusted?
Pennies are made of zinc and other alloys with a copper coating, pennies made before 1964(or around this year) they were made of just copper. What you see on a penny is not rust but corrosion of the copper coating.
When was the silver penny made?
The US never made silver pennies. In 1943 the US made steel pennies. These are often mistaken for silver pennies.
What is US pennies made of?
Copper
How many pennies were made in 2012?
According to the US mint, 6015.2 million pennies were made in 2012.
When was us pennies made?
1938 IN a MINT
Who is on the silver penny?
Nobody. The US never made silver pennies. In 1943 the US made steel pennies. These are often mistaken for silver. In 1943 Abraham Lincoln was on the US penny.
How much does 1 in US pennies weigh?
3.11 grams for pennies made from 1959 to 1982
Did the US ever made steel pennies?
Yes
What are medals that the US pennies are made of?
Copper zinc
Is a penny an magnet?
No. Pennies were made of copper (Now US pennies are made of copper plated zinc) Magnets are made of iron or other ferro-magnetic metals.
Were there any pennies in the 1940s made of gold?
No, but in 1943 US pennies were made from steel coated zinc. These have become a collector favorite.
When were pennies made of wreath?
On US cents from 1793 to 1958 .
When was silver in pennies?
The US has never made silver pennies. It would cost way to much to make silver pennies because of the value of silver. Many people think that in 1943 pennies were made out of silver however they are actually made out of zinc and steel.
