On US cents from 1793 to 1958 .
a wreath, chain, or string made for a celebration or decoration, esp.one made of flowers, leaves, vines
A holiday wreath is a decoration that one hangs either in the house, outdoors or even on a door. A Christmas wreath is usually made of green branches and decorated with ribbon and ornaments, whereas a Thanksgiving wreath may be made of raffia or leaves.
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Laurel Wreath
The US never made silver pennies. In 1943 the US made steel pennies. These are often mistaken for silver pennies.
A Laurel Wreath is made from "bay laurel" leaves and branches, "cherry laurel" or "spineless butchers broom" The chosen laurel leaves and branches are woven into a head piece to make the traditional Laurel Wreath.
Pennies today are made of 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper.
the wreath
Yes, in the 1970s pennies were made of 95% copper while in the 1990s they were made of about 97% zinc.
Indian Head cents were made from 1859 to 1909. There are several varieties: > 1859 : made from copper-nickel, with a wreath on the reverse > 1860 to mid-1864 : copper-nickel, with a shield and modified wreath on the reverse > mid-1864 to mid-1909 : bronze, with a shield and wreath Indian head cents were minted every year during that time. Nearly all were made in Philadelphia and do not carry a mint mark. In 1908 and 1909 small numbers of Indian head cents were struck at San Francisco. They were the first cents struck there even though that Mint had been in operation for decades, and are the only US cents to ever have the mint mark on the back (below the wreath).
They have a value from a few cents to many thousands of dollars depending on the date, condition of the coin,mint mark and other factors.
1860 The last copper pennies were made in England, and the same year the first bronze pennies were made.