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In 1982, the composition of the penny was changed from 95% copper/5% zinc to 97.5% zinc/2.5% copper (in the form of a thin 100% copper plating on a 100% zinc planchet). This was done because the price of the copper in a 95% copper cent was greater than one cent.

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