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Since 1982, US pennies have been made of zinc with a thin copper coating. The specific percentages are 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper.
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Do new pennies still have copper in them?
pennies these days are not completely made of copper they are just dipped in copper giving them that finished look
How many pennies have bee made to date?
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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.
When were pennies first made?
Please post a new question with the country or countries you're interested in. Pennies (or cents) are used in about 5 dozen different countries.
What are you S Pennies made of?
Pennies today are made of 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper.
How do you get pennies back to new?
You can use a metal polish to get pennies back to looking new.
Which weighs more a new penny or old penny?
older pennies were made from copper and weigh around 3.11 grams while the new pennies which are copper plated zinc, weigh around 2.5 grams
Are the 1970s pennies different from the 1990s pennies?
Yes, in the 1970s pennies were made of 95% copper while in the 1990s they were made of about 97% zinc.
When did pennies stop being all copper?
1860 The last copper pennies were made in England, and the same year the first bronze pennies were made.
How many pennies were made in 2012?
According to the US mint, 6015.2 million pennies were made in 2012.
Why do the new pennies have less mass than the old pennies?
The newer pennies have a different proportion of metal
What were pennies made of in 1959?
Pennies were made of pure copper until 1975, because it costed more than 100 pennies just to make a penny.
