If the cents were struck after 1982, they would retail for maybe $2 each. If they're older copper cents, about $5.
you have to be more specific in your question . if you are talking about the pennies before Lincoln pennies, it was an Indian head penny
All US cents contain at least some copper, except for 1943 when they were made of zinc-plated steel due to metal shortages during WWII.Lincoln cents minted before mid-1982 are 95% copper, while those minted after that are only 2.5% copper-plated.Indian head cents minted from mid-1864 to 1909 are also 95% copper.Flying eagle cents and Indian head cents made up till mid-1864 are 88% copper.Large cents are 100% copper; these are the only pure-copper "pennies" ever minted by the US.
The last Indian Head cents were made in 1909. False. There were emergency Indian Head steel pennies made that are coated in zinc during WWII due to the high demand of copper for the weaponry.
Most copper pennies (cents) turn brown after they have been handled and exposed to the elements for a few months. A 'red' penny is one that has been protected since it was new and retains its original copper color.
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Yes, (aside from the very early Indian Head and the Flying Eagles along with the 1943 steel penny) all US cents dated 1981 and prior are 95% copper. US cents dated 1983 and later are copper coated zinc. Some 1982 pennies are copper, while others are zinc.
The last Indian Head cents were made in 1909. False. There were emergency Indian Head steel pennies made that are coated in zinc during WWII due to the high demand of copper for the weaponry.
The Indian Head cent's composition is: 0.88 copper & 0.120 nickel; diameter is 19mm; and weight is 4.67 grams.=The Lincoln cent's composition is: 0.95 copper, 0.050 tin & zinc; diameter is: 19mm; weight is: 3.11 grams.=
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.
No, the reverse on Indian head cents from 1860 to 1909 is a Shield & Oak Wreath. Lincoln cents from 1909 to 1958 have the Wheat Ear Reverse.
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Such a coin could not have existed, Lincoln pennies were first struck in 1909, in 1891 the US was using Indian Head pennies.