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US cents were made of pure copper until 1857.
Cents were then made from copper-nickel until mid-1864.
From mid-1864 to 1942 and from 1942 to mid-1982 they were made of bronze (95% copper and 5% tin and/or zinc)
1943 cents were made of zinc-plated steel due to wartime copper shortages
From mid 1982 to the present, cents have been made of 97.5% zinc with 2.5% copper plating.
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What is the metal content of a US penny?
US cents minted since late 1982 are composed of a core of 99.2% zinc and 0.8% copper with a plating of pure copper.
What is a 1963 us penny made of?
A 1963 Lincoln cent has a composition of .950 copper and .050 zinc. This copper alloy was used from 1962 to 1982.
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.
What material is the us penny made of?
Currently, U.S. pennies are made of copper-plated zinc. The outer layer is copper, while the inner core is zinc, giving the coin its distinctive appearance. This composition was introduced in 1982 to reduce production costs.
What is the 2007 penny made out of?
Beginning in 1982 the composition of the US cent was changed to a coin with a core of 99.2% zinc and 0.8% copper with a plating of pure copper.
What is a 1963 cigar penny worth?
This is not a penny made by the US mint. It is most likely only worth it's metal value.
What is the metal content of a US penny?
US cents minted since late 1982 are composed of a core of 99.2% zinc and 0.8% copper with a plating of pure copper.
What is a us penny made out of?
cooper
How much could you get for a 1943 melt us penny?
1943 cents were made of zinc-coated steel. If you melt it, you'd get less than a penny's worth of metal, even if you could sell such a small quantity.
What is a 1898 Indian head penny?
This is a penny made by the US mint in 1898.
What is the historical signifiance for the penny?
There are a few hings about the history of a penny. A penny was the first made currency from the US.
What is a 1961 US penny made of?
In 1961 pennies were made of 95% copper and 5% zinc.
Where was the first penny made?
The first US "penny's" were struck at the Philadelphia Mint in 1793.
Who is on the silver penny?
Nobody. The US never made silver pennies. In 1943 the US made steel pennies. These are often mistaken for silver. In 1943 Abraham Lincoln was on the US penny.
Information on a silver 1956 wheat penny the penny is not steel or made of any magnetic metal?
The US has Never made a silver one cent coin, it may have been plated or just looks like silver but it's not silver. The coin has no collectible value at all.
Does a us silver dollares stick to a magnet?
No, a US silver dollar does not stick to a magnet because silver is not a magnetic metal. United States silver dollars are made primarily of silver, which is a non-magnetic metal, so they will not be attracted to a magnet.
What coins' metal content does the US Mint want to change in 2013?
The mint is looking into new metal compositions for the penny and nickel.
