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Depending on how worn they are, approximately 143.

Except for 1943 steel cents, all wheat cents were minted in a bronze alloy and weighed 3.11 gm when new. A US pound is 453.6 grams, so 453.6 / 3.11 ≈ 143 coins.

Cents minted after mid-1982 are made of copper-plated zinc and weigh 2.5 gm each, so you'd need a bit more than 181 of those to weigh a US pound.

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