2 cents.
It's worth about 2 cents for the copper.
A 1983 Lincoln cent is actually copper plated zinc, 1982 was the last year for copper pennies. It's just a penny.
It's worth about 2 cents for the copper.
Copper
If it's a US 1 cent coin it's zinc not copper and value is 1 cent
There is no such coin. The US mint does not a coin out of only one metal.
The value of a 1959 Jamaican half penny depends on its condition. Such a coin is worth anything from less than a dollar to about 3 US dollars.
Any US cent dated 1982 and before is mostly copper, billions are still in circulation and are face value.
Penny
Those are 95 percent copper. A US penny weighs 3.11 grams. Of that, 2.9545 grams is copper.
copper
Yes. As of January 14, 2010, with copper at $3.3764/lb and zinc at $1.1251/lb, a pre-1982 penny (95% copper and 5% zinc) has a "melt" value of 2.23774 cents. See the website http://www.coinflation.com/ for current "melt" values.