No. Pennies made before 1982 were 95% copper, with 5% zinc.
aluminum on inside copper on out but wheat are all copper
There is no such thing as a lead penny. In 1945 they were made of copper and zinc. If your penny is indeed lead then it is a counterfeit and is worth nothing. However, if it is copper then it is worth only a few cents in circulated condition.
All 1941 pennies are made of bronze which is mostly copper.
not all coins just the penny
The penny is made out of copper.
Very, very little. All pennies made since 1982 (some 1982 coins are made out of a 95% copper bronze alloy, others are copper-plated zinc) are copper plated zinc and only contain a very small amount of copper. Since this isn't an alloy and it wears off during use, it really isn't possible to calculate just how much copper is in there, but suffice to say it isn't much at all.
No, not at all, it's very common.
Copper
The 1943 penny was not made with copper, like all other years. Copper was funneled to the War Department so the 1943 penny was made from steel and other compounds.
Copper pennies (95% copper, 5% zinc) weigh 3.11 grams. Modern zinc pennies (97.5% zinc, 2.5% copper) weigh 2.5 grams.
Yes, both 1961 and 2007 pennies are made of the same material, which is a combination of 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper. The composition of U.S. pennies was changed from solid copper to copper-plated zinc in 1982 to reduce production costs.
A penny.