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1982 to date are 99.2% zinc & 0.8% copper
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What makes the pennies from the 1980's different from todays pennies?
In 1982 the US mint changed the composition of the penny from mostly copper to zinc which changed the weight form 3.11 grams to 2.5 grams and made the penny cheaper to make.
Does a penny have gold?
No, pennies do not contain gold. Modern pennies are mostly zinc with a little copper, older pennies are mostly copper with a little zinc.
How do you tell if you have a 1941 copper penny?
All 1941 pennies are made of bronze which is mostly copper.
What a penny is made of?
A penny is made of mostly zinc with a thin copper coating. Since 1982, the United States penny has been made of 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper.
Are us penney coins pure copper?
No, pre-1982 pennies are 95% copper and post-1982 pennies are made out of mostly zinc with a thing copper coating
How much does a copper penny weight?
Pre-1982 copper pennies weigh 3.11 grams. Pennies made since then are mostly zinc and weigh 2.5 grams.
what's a penny made of?
From 1783-1837, a penny was pure copper. But newer pennies are made mostly of zinc.He is tottaly right
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What were pennies made before 1943 made of?
Lincoln cents from 1909-1942 are made of Bronze which is mostly copper. The 1943 cents are Zinc coated steel.
What is a copper penny?
U.S. cents made before mid-1982, and British pennies made before 1993, were struck in a bronze alloy that was mostly copper. Some very early cents and pennies were struck in pure copper. Modern U.S. cents are made from copper-plated zinc, and British pennies are made of copper-plated steel.
Are pennies made of mostly copper or zinc?
pennies are made of mostly zinc but have some copper in themMoreThe composition of US cents was changed from bronze in mid-1982. The coins now have a zinc core plated with copper (rather than mixed together). Zinc makes up 97.5% of the coin by weight.
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