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Answered 2008-02-13 04:13:26
An alloy of 95% copper, 5% zinc. The change to copper-plated zinc took place in mid 1982.
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What metal were pennies made from after 1983?
97.5% zinc, 2.5% copper.
What were pennies were made before wheat?
Two pennies that were minted (made) before wheat pennies were Flying Eagle cents (1856 - 1858) and Indian Head cents (1859 - 1909).
Were 1950's pennies made of cooper?
Pennies from 1982 and before were all copper
What is the percentage of copper in pennies made after 1982?
1983 to date the percentage of copper is .025%
From what metals are US cents made?
Today's pennies (since 1983) are almost entirely zinc, with a thin outer layer of coppper Pennies from before 1982 are 95% copper and 5% zinc, and before 1962 they mixed tin with the zinc. Both mixes were used in 1982.
What were pennies made of after 1983?
Starting mid-year in 1982, pennies were made with a zinc core and copper plating. This would give them a 97.5% zinc content and 2.5% copper content.
How does pennies get rusted?
Pennies are made of zinc and other alloys with a copper coating, pennies made before 1964(or around this year) they were made of just copper. What you see on a penny is not rust but corrosion of the copper coating.
What were pennies made out of after 1983?
1983 and later - copper plated zinc. Some 1982 coins were all copper and some copper plated zinc.
How much money is in one pound of 1983 pennies?
181 pennies, or $1.81
What element is in pennies?
Currently pennies are made of copper-clad zinc since 1982. Before that, the pennies were made of pure copper. The government switched from using mostly copper element because of the high cost.
Do you have a list of the worth of copper pennies?
I would be impossible to give a value for all copper pennies. The only pennies made of mostly copper are those made before 1983. These have a melt value of 2 cents. To find the value of an individual coin ask another question structuring it like the one below(be sure to fill in the <> with the correct information): What is the value of a <date> <country of origin> <denomination>
What are pennies made of?
Pennies are made of Zinc and Copper
What is a copper penny?
U.S. cents made before mid-1982, and British pennies made before 1993, were struck in a bronze alloy that was mostly copper. Some very early cents and pennies were struck in pure copper. Modern U.S. cents are made from copper-plated zinc, and British pennies are made of copper-plated steel.
How much is 50 lbs of 1983 pennies worth?
There are 800 pennies in a 50lb bag so its worth 8 dollars. There is nothing special about pennies minted in 1983 they are your standard zinc pennies.Correction:1983 and later zinc US cents weigh 2.5 gm each so there are 181.44 in a standard US pound. 181.44 * 50 = 9072 pennies, or $90.72
Pennies?
mostly made out of copper
How much does 1000000000 pennies weigh?
Pre 1983 pennies at 153.5 pennies per pound. = 26.058 pounds and at today’s
How much is a 1983 steel penny worth?
The only steel pennies were made in 1943 to save copper for the war effort.
Where are pennies made?
Pennies are made mostly in Philadelphia and Denver. The process of making pennies is called minting.
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.
How much is fifty pounds of pennies in dollars?
Depends on their dates. Pennies before 1982 weigh 3.11 grams. Pennies from 1983 to now weigh 2.5 grams. Pennies dated 1982 could weigh either amount. An ounce equals 28.35 grams. Separate your coins into piles by date and get out your calculator.
When was the silver penny made?
The US never made silver pennies. In 1943 the US made steel pennies. These are often mistaken for silver pennies.
What is the value of 72 pounds of 1940 pennies?
$105.12 as prior to 1983 146 pennies weigh one pound.
Is the ratio of copper to zinc in the pennies made after 1982 higher or lower than the ratio of copper to zinc in the pennies made before 1982?
The pre-1982 pennies are 95% copper and 5% zinc. Post-1982 cents are 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper.
What was the year pennies were made of pure copper?
Pennies were made out of pure copper from 1793-1857. Today, pennies are mostly made of zinc but coated with copper.
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