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It depends on which country and what date(s) you're referring to.

US cents have at various times been made of copper, copper-nickel, bronze, plated steel, and (currently) copper-plated zinc.

Canadian cents have been made of bronze, copper-plated zinc, and copper-plated steel.

British pennies have been made of silver (centuries ago), silver and copper, copper, bronze, and (currently) copper-plated steel.

In some cases it can be complicated to determine a cent's / penny's composition because changes have been made in the middle of a minting year. Even though it's not normal Answers.com policy to say "use the internet", that may be your best approach because of the complexity of searching dates and compositions.

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