Average value is 3 to 5 cents
2 cents.
It's worth about 2 cents for the copper.
A 1983 Lincoln cent is actually copper plated zinc, 1982 was the last year for copper pennies. It's just a penny.
It's worth about 2 cents for the copper.
All 1942 US cents were struck in a bronze alloy that contained 95% copper. Any 1942 cent that appears to be made of another metal is almost certainly an ordinary cent that was plated or has been exposed to something that affected the bronze color (e.g. heat or chemicals).
1942 is a very common date Lincoln cent with values of 2 to 10 cents for circulated coins
Copper
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.
If it's a US 1 cent coin it's zinc not copper and value is 1 cent
There is no such coin. The US mint does not a coin out of only one metal.
Any US cent dated 1982 and before is mostly copper, billions are still in circulation and are face value.