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What year during world war 2 did they stop making copper pennies?
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1943-45
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What items were not produced during World War 2?
Passenger cars, household appliances and patio furniture made from aluminum or steel, silk stockings and shirts and ties, pants with cuffs, copper pennies were made with steel and nickel nickels were made with silver.
Did they have pennies in world war 1?
yes they had pennies in world war 1
Was there a copper penny during world war 2?
In 1941 and 1942 they were in 1943-45 they were made of steel
What is a war nickel?
It is an American nickel made of copper, silver and manganese during World War 2.
What materials rationed during world war II?
Food, gasoline, rubber, sugar, leather, silk, copper
How does cleaning pennies relate to the real world?
they are from copper and copper is from the world
When did the us stop making copper pennies?
They stopped making copper pennies in 1982. There are some 1982 pennies that are 95% copper and some that are not. 1983 pennies that are 95% exist but are rare and are collectors items.While the above statement would seem to be correct, it is, however, not completely true. The U.S. has never stopped making copper pennies, or pennies with some copper content, except in 1943, when they were made of a low-grade carbon steel and coated with zinc (having a grey color); this change was due to the need for copper and brass during World War II. These 1943 wartime pennies are commonly referred to as "steel" pennies. They contain NO copper...More correctly, 1982 was the last mint year for 95% copper cents. Since mid-1982, the newest (current, as of 2012) composition for U.S. one-cent coins ("pennies") has an inner core alloy of 99.2% zinc with 0.8% copper, with the coin balance as an outer plating of pure copper, for a total coin composition of 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper. These current pennies are commonly called "zinc pennies", due to their heavy-majority zinc content, even though they do still contain some copper. The composition of U.S. pennies from mid-1864 to mid-1982 was an alloy of 95% copper with either 5% tin-and-zinc ("bronze" pennies) or 5% zinc ("brass" pennies). Before that, the composition was an alloy of 88% copper with 12% nickel from mid-1857 to mid-1864 (the only time any U.S. pennies ever contained nickel), and, initially, from 1793 to mid-1857, the first U.S. pennies were made of pure (100%) copper.Since the first U.S. one-cent coins in 1793, U.S. pennies have always contained at least some copper, except, again, in the singular case of the year 1943, the so-called "steel" pennies.Therefore, the most correct answer to the question is either:(1) the U.S. has never stopped making copper pennies, except in 1943; or(2) 1943 is the only year the U.S. stopped making copper pennies, or any pennies with NO copper in them.Hope this helps!
When was steel put in coins?
During World War II, almost all copper production in the US went into making munitions. The US Mint used steel to make one-cent coins (pennies) in 1943.
When did the stop making the copper pennies?
1982. Since then pennies have been mostly zinc with just a little copper.As the immediate above statement includes the word copper as part of the answer, which part is, in fact, true, then 1982 is not the answer to the question after all...If the "the(y)" part of the question above refers to the U.S., the U.S. government, or the U.S. Mint, then 1982 was the last mint year for 95% copper cents. Since mid-1982, the newest (current, as of 2012) composition for U.S. one-cent coins ("pennies") has an inner core alloy of 99.2% zinc with 0.8% copper, with the coin balance as an outer plating of pure copper, for a total coin composition of 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper. These current pennies are commonly called "zinc pennies". The composition of U.S. pennies from mid-1864 to mid-1982 was an alloy of 95% copper with either 5% tin-and-zinc ("bronze" pennies) or 5% zinc ("brass" pennies). Before that, the composition was an alloy of 88% copper with 12% nickel from mid-1857 to mid-1864 (the only time any pennies ever contained nickel), and, initially, from 1793 to mid-1857, the first U.S. pennies were made of pure (100%) copper.Since the first U.S. one-cent coins in 1793, U.S. pennies have always contained at least some copper, except for 1943, when they were made of a low-grade carbon steel and coated with zinc, having a grey color, due to the need for copper and brass during World War II. These are commonly referred to as "steel" pennies (they contain NO copper)...Therefore, the most correct answer to the question is either:(1) "they" (the U.S.) have never stopped making copper pennies, except in 1943; or(2) 1943 is the only year the U.S. stopped making copper pennies, or made pennies with NO copper in them.Hope this helps!
When didn't the US make copper pennies during World War 2?
1943 was the only year that the US made zinc-coated steel cents because copper was needed for ammunition. By 1944 there was enough copper available that used shell casings were recycled for making cents. Note that there were a few 1943 copper cents struck by mistake, as well as 1944 steel cents.
In what year were pennies made of stael and why was steel used?
Copper shortage in world war 2
Why did they stop making pennies out of copper?
The US made pennies of copper (95%) in 1941 and 1942, and partially from old shell casings in 1944 and 1945 (so the copper content may have been slightly lower in those years). Only in 1943 were pennies made of steel (with a zinc coating) in an effort to save copper for use in the war effort. Probably because they needed copper for the world war 2 effort. ww2 the need for wiring in the military Short answer: The US was using all the coper for munitions used for WWII. copper was required for the war effort i.e. to make electrical cables
What is the value of a 1939 silver us penny?
They never made pennies out of silver. but in 1943 they made a steel penny because during World War 2 copper was scarce. There were a few error copper or silver error coins accidentally made.
Why weren't pennies made out of copper 1943?
Remember world history? The U.S. was in the depths of World War 2 at the time, and by 1943 almost every aspect of the economy had been converted to a war footing. Copper was an essential metal for making ammunition (shells and bullets) so any non-essential use of copper was cut back or eliminated. The billion or so pennies struck every year added up to quite a bit of copper (over 3000 tons!) so the metal was eliminated in favor of steel, which was in much greater supply.
1943 silver wheat penny?
The 1943 wheat penny is unique because it was made of steel, not silver, due to the shortage of copper during World War II. However, there are a few rare instances where some copper pennies were mistakenly minted in 1943. These copper pennies are highly sought after by collectors and can be worth thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars.
What year did the us stop making pennies out of copper?
The simple answer would seem to be mid-1982. When the cost of the copper would have nearly exceeded one cent, the U.S. changed the penny to copper-plated zinc. You can identify these modern zinc cents because they do not "ring" when dropped onto a hard surface... mostly a dull thud.But the best way to distinguish between the 95% copper pennies (mid-1982 and older) and the newer 97.5% zinc pennies (mid-1982 and newer) is by weight. The dull thud method can be very unreliable and requires a very trained ear. The 95% copper pennies weigh in at about 3.11 grams, while the 97.5% zinc pennies weigh in at about 2.5 grams. This difference in coins of this size is very significant and cannot be mistaken on any reasonable scale which displays at least one place behind the decimal point for grams.EXCEPTIONS:The composition of U.S. one-cent coins (the official name) was changed several times. While the earliest cents (1793 into mid-1857) were entirely copper, later cents (mid-1857 into mid-1982) contained 95% copper alloyed with 5% tin and zinc (bronze) or 5% zinc (brass). Before and during the U.S. Civil War, cents had more than twice as much zinc as usual. During World War 2, copper and brass were needed for military use, so the 1943 cents were made of a low-grade carbon steel and coated with zinc (these can be picked up with a magnet), giving them a grey color (they had no copper content). A similar war need for nickel led to the use of silver in the "nickels" made from mid-1942 through 1945 (these had no nickel content).The final answer, then, would most correctly be: 1943. Since even the newest pennies still use at least 2.5% copper (mostly as the outer plating over the mostly zinc inner core), and all years except 1943 used at least 95% copper in the making of pennies, 1943 is the only year that no copper was used in the making of U.S. pennies.
When was copper mill built?
the buiding of copper mill was built during world war 2
