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What is the weight of the zinc 1983 Penny and what is the weight of a copper 1983 penny?
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What is the weight in grams of a 1983 penny?
2.94 grams
What is the density of a pre 1983 penny?
23545585655332211 g/ml
How manygrams does a new penny weigh?
Lincoln cents from 1983 to 2011 weigh 2.5 grams.
How much does a 2010 penny weigh?
From 1983 to date all Lincoln cents weigh 2.50 grams.
How much does a 2003 U.S. penny weigh?
2.5 gram 1 cent issued 1983 to 2008 "Lincoln Memorial Cent"
What is the value of a 1983 US copper penny?
A 1983 Lincoln cent is actually copper plated zinc, 1982 was the last year for copper pennies. It's just a penny.
How does one find out if a penny is made of copper or zinc?
You can tell if a penny is made out of zinc or copper by the date on the penny. If the date is before 1982 then the penny is 95% copper. Pennies dated 1983 or later are 97.5% zinc with a thin copper coating.
What is the copper content of a 1983 penny?
2.5% copper and 97.5% zinc.
What is the weight in grams of a 1983 penny?
2.94 grams
What element is the inside of a penny made of?
Modern US cents are made of copper plated zinc. Starting midway through 1982 the penny switched from bronze to copper plated zinc. So if you have a penny dated 1983-present you for sure have a penny with zinc on the inside.
When was the copper penny minted?
A simple answer is: From 1793 to 1982. From 1983 to date the coins are zinc.
Is a penny a solid?
A penny is an alloy because it is a mixture of different metals A penny is not an alloy because it's not really a "mixture" of zinc and copper. Post-1983 pennies are 97.5% zinc core with the remaining 2.5% of copper layer on top. Search for "Make a brass penny" to see how one makes a penny an alloy by heating it up enough to melt and mix the metals, making the penny appear gold.
1983 wheat penny worth?
There is no such thing.
How much is a silver 1990 penny worth?
All pennies since 1983 are made almost entirely of zinc, covered with a thin coating of copper. Therefore, what you have is either a zinc penny that did not get its copper coating (worth abuot a dollar), or a normal penny that has been silver plated (no added value). You should be able to determine this by weight. A normal penny will weigh 2.5 grams. So if yours weighs less, then it's missing its copper coating. If it weighs more, then it's been silver plated.
When was Penny McNamee born?
Penny McNamee was born in 1983.
When was Penny Lover created?
Penny Lover was created in 1983.
How much is a 1983 circulated penny?
a 1983 penny is only worth its face value of 1 cent
