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There are many years that have valuable 1 cent coins. For Lincoln cents, this usually will involve a combination of the year and the mintmark -- a small "D" or "S" below the date. You can find a list of retail values for all the different types of U.S. cents here : http://www.numismedia.com/fmv/fmvcents.shtml
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Is there any copper in a modern English penny?
Modern English 1p coins are made of copper-plated steel. So yes, there is a tiny amount of copper.
Why do the pennies form malachite on them when the salt and vinegar are not rinsed off?
The combination of salt, vinegar, and moisture creates an acidic environment that reacts with the copper in the pennies, causing them to form malachite, which is a copper carbonate compound. The reaction occurs due to the presence of oxygen in the air, which further oxidizes the copper and leads to the formation of malachite. rinsing the pennies removes any excess reactants that could affect the reaction.
What is considered bare bright when selling copper?
"Bare bright" copper is the highest grade of copper scrap and refers to clean, unalloyed, and uncoated copper wire or tubing that is free of any impurities. It is typically the most valuable grade and commands a higher price when selling.
Any 1962 pennies rare?
In 1962, there were no major errors or variations in pennies that are considered rare or valuable. However, coins in uncirculated condition or those with full mint luster may carry a premium to collectors.
Copper in penny?
Assuming that you are asking about US Lincoln cents: If they are dated 1909-1982 (except 1943-46) - they are 95% copper and 5% zinc (with a tiny amount of tin up through 1962) and weigh 3.089 grams (147 to the pound) - 3.25g of copper per. If they are dated 1982-onward - they are 2.5% copper and 97.5% zinc and weigh 2.500 grams (181 to the pound) - 0.0625g of copper per. If they are dated 1982 - its tough to tell, because both types were minted. If they are dated 1943 - they are made of zinc coated steel and contain no copper If they are dated 1944-1946 - they are made from old brass shell casings (I'm not sure of the copper content, but likely similar to other pre-1982 cents).
What pennies are valuable?
any copper penny is worth more than its face value.
Are there any 1943 copper pennies still out there?
yes I have 1 1943 copper pennies, but if you find one make sure it is not a 1948 with the 8 cut down and yes its a copper pennies
Can you use copper pennies in an aquarium and not harm the fish?
No. The copper pennies will slowly release copper into the water, which will kill most small fish. Avoid having any metal in your aquarium.
Are there any valuable copper pennies and if so what years?
Yes there are 1831, 1834 and 1837 in high grades....1837 is quite rare 1841 with a colon after lettering REG on the reverse 1843 1849 1856 1860 over 59 (about 400 struck) - extremely rare These are the best known of the rare copper penny dates.
Are there any valuable pennies between 1941 and 1965?
Not especially, except for the extremely rare 1943 copper cent, or even more rare 1944 steel cent (both of which were error coins).
Were any copper 1943 pennies made?
The 1943 copper Lincoln cents were made by error, only about 12 exist.
Will pennies be valuable if they stop making and using them?
Not any time soon. There are billions of them in circulation.
When did the us stop making copper pennies?
They stopped making copper pennies in 1982. There are some 1982 pennies that are 95% copper and some that are not. 1983 pennies that are 95% exist but are rare and are collectors items.While the above statement would seem to be correct, it is, however, not completely true. The U.S. has never stopped making copper pennies, or pennies with some copper content, except in 1943, when they were made of a low-grade carbon steel and coated with zinc (having a grey color); this change was due to the need for copper and brass during World War II. These 1943 wartime pennies are commonly referred to as "steel" pennies. They contain NO copper...More correctly, 1982 was the last mint year for 95% copper cents. Since mid-1982, the newest (current, as of 2012) composition for U.S. one-cent coins ("pennies") has an inner core alloy of 99.2% zinc with 0.8% copper, with the coin balance as an outer plating of pure copper, for a total coin composition of 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper. These current pennies are commonly called "zinc pennies", due to their heavy-majority zinc content, even though they do still contain some copper. The composition of U.S. pennies from mid-1864 to mid-1982 was an alloy of 95% copper with either 5% tin-and-zinc ("bronze" pennies) or 5% zinc ("brass" pennies). Before that, the composition was an alloy of 88% copper with 12% nickel from mid-1857 to mid-1864 (the only time any U.S. pennies ever contained nickel), and, initially, from 1793 to mid-1857, the first U.S. pennies were made of pure (100%) copper.Since the first U.S. one-cent coins in 1793, U.S. pennies have always contained at least some copper, except, again, in the singular case of the year 1943, the so-called "steel" pennies.Therefore, the most correct answer to the question is either:(1) the U.S. has never stopped making copper pennies, except in 1943; or(2) 1943 is the only year the U.S. stopped making copper pennies, or any pennies with NO copper in them.Hope this helps!
Are coins with 75 percent copper valuable?
Coins with any copper content may or may not be valuable depending on the country of origin, year of minting, denomination, condition and rarity of the coin, not because of the copper content.
Is queen elizabeth the second old coin with her face on them 90 percent silver also is the penny copper?
No circulating British coin contains any silver at all.British Pennies have not been made from pure copper since 1860. From 1860 to 1991, British Pennies were made from bronze with a large percentage of copper in the alloy.From 1992 onward, all British Pennies are made from steel with a copper plating.
Is it legal to sell pennies for melting to get copper?
No. There is a federal ban on melting pennies and nickels.In any case you'd have to sort through all of the pennies to find the ones that(a) are earlier than 1982 because that's when zinc cents were introduced and(b) aren't more valuable to a collector than for their copper content.Then you have to take into account that common copper cents are only worth a fraction more than a penny each so once you filtered out the zinc ones and the valuable ones, you'd be left with a bucket of coins worth only slightly more than face value. By the time you took them to a scrap dealer and they paid you wholesale copper prices, you'd end up losing money or just breaking even.
When did they stop making pennies with copper?
US Pennies were made of 95% copper (with the exception of the 1943 steel cent) from 1864-1982. Midway through 1982, the cent switched to copper plated zinc. So any penny dated 1983-present is just copper plated zinc. However a coin dated 1982 could either be 95% copper or copper plated zinc. A copper coin should weigh about 3.11 grams while the zinc pennies are lighter at about 2.5 grams.
