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What is a 1942 US penny made of?

Updated: 9/16/2023
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All Lincoln cents from 1909 to 1942 and 1944 to mid-1982 were made of bronze.

1943 cents were made of steel.

In mid-1982 the composition was changed to the current copper-plated zinc.

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