The U.S. Mint did not make a nickel penny in 1977. If you have one it may be a regular penny with a coating or plating of some sort on it. Scratch the rim and see if there is copper underneath.
It's just a penny, spend it.
All 1983 Lincoln cents are Zinc. Spend it.
A 2000 zinc penny without the copper content is worth less than 1 cent. The value is based on the metal content, which is primarily zinc. Since zinc is worth significantly less than copper, the value of the penny is minimal.
From 1982 to date all Lincoln pennies are copper plated zinc, the 1993-D is just a penny.
It is worth one cent.
Pennies are made of copper and zinc. there is no gold in them
A 1994 US cent is zinc not copper, spend it.
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.
Copper pennies (95% copper, 5% zinc) weigh 3.11 grams. Modern zinc pennies (97.5% zinc, 2.5% copper) weigh 2.5 grams.
It's only worth about 50¢ circulated $5 uncirculated
It's worth maybe 1.5 pence for the copper.
It's made of zinc-plated steel, not aluminum. In average condition a so-called "war penny" is worth 10 cents to a half-dollar