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What makes the pennies from the 1980's different from todays pennies?
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∙ 14y ago
In 1982 the US mint changed the composition of the penny from mostly copper to zinc which changed the weight form 3.11 grams to 2.5 grams and made the penny cheaper to make.
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Do pennies have copper in them?
yes, they're made of a zinc core with a thin layer of copper plating. The plating only makes up 2.5% of the coin's weight, though.
Where do the pennies come from?
The U.S. Mint, of course. Currently cents are minted at Denver (D below the date) and Philadelphia (no letter) In the past, cents were also made at San Francisco, with an S. When the Phila. and Denver Mints are overloaded, the West Point Mint sometimes helps out. It doesn't use a mint mark letter when it makes pennies, so they look just like Philadelphia ones.
What is the last year of the copper penny?
The first copper plated zinc (U.S.) cents were struck at the end of 1981 and dated 1982. The mints continued to make some copper (bronze or brass, actually) pennies for a year afterwards, but all pennies dated 1983 or later are made of zinc. The only exception is that some proofs and special commemorative issues are still copper. You can tell the difference by dropping a penny on a hard surface. A copper penny will make a ringing sound, while a zinc one makes a dull click.
What is the value of a silver wheat penny dated 1949?
If it appears to be silver silver, it was plated outside the US mint. The U.S. never struck cents in silver. My high school physics class made silver-plated pennies and copper-plated dimes. The alteration makes it worth face value.
How much are 1916 gold pennies worth?
There's no such thing as a gold penny. You have an ordinary cent that was plated with a thin layer of gold. The plating makes it a damaged coin worth only a few cents. It would cost more to recover the few atoms of gold in the plating than you could make by selling the metal.
What is 50000 pennies worth in money?
At 100 pennies to the dollar, 50,000 pennies makes $500.
How many pennies makes seventy dollars?
7000 pennies are in $70.00
How many is 1 dollar in pennies?
100 pennies makes a Dollar
What is the importance of copper?
copper is important because it makes pennies and pennies are good
What is the mint?
Company that makes pennies
What is the property of copper?
it makes pennies
How many pennies makes 2 dollars?
There are 200 pennies in 2 dollars.
How many pennies makes 7 quarters?
7 quarters = 7*25 = 175 pennies.
What is the us mint?
Company that makes pennies
How much are Mercury pennies worth?
They aren't pennies. They have a face value of 10 cents which makes them dimes.
How many pennies makes 1 pound?
100.
How many dollars does 5000 pennies come to?
There are 100 pennies in 1 dollar, so 5,000 pennies makes 50 dollars.
