The US "penny" (one cent coin) is made of 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper plating. Cents made from 95% copper (brass) were last minted in 1982.
The UK "penny" is now a decimal coin (one new pence) which is copper-coated steel.
The Canadian term "penny" was originally applied to the two-cent coin but now refers to one Canadian cent (1/100 dollar), made from copper-plated zinc from 1997 to 1999 and from copper-plated steel since 2000.
copper. That is why they call them copper pennies. There is also a zinc coating on the pennies be more specific dude
yes I have 1 1943 copper pennies, but if you find one make sure it is not a 1948 with the 8 cut down and yes its a copper pennies
This will depend upon the year of the pennies, because the make-up of pennies is not only copper and has changed over the years.
Zinc covered in Copper
You cant't figure this out using copper pennies. Pennies are not 100% copper.
The price of the copper used to make a penny cost more than a penny.
No, pennies do not contain gold. Modern pennies are mostly zinc with a little copper, older pennies are mostly copper with a little zinc.
Meth!
copper is important because it makes pennies and pennies are good
yes coin collectors buy them
Yes u dummass you can make it out of any metal you want. the reason people don't is because copper oxidizes and becomes scummy and green like old pennies or the statue of liberty.
1,000 pennies = 6.5128 pounds copper 1 ton = 2,000 lbs