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What is a 1945 penny made of?

Updated: 9/13/2023
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All U.S. cents from mid-1864 to mid-1982 except 1943 were made of bronze - 95% copper and 5% tin/zinc.

1943 cents were made of zinc-plated steel due to wartime metal shortages.

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