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In the United States, old pennies, specifically those minted before 1982, are made of 95% copper and weigh 3.11 grams each. There are approximately 145 old pennies in a pound, since a pound is 453.59 grams. Therefore, if you have a pound of old pennies, you would have around 145 of them.


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What is normal size of pennies 15 years old?

15 year old pennies are essentially the same size as those minted today. You'd have to go back to 1857 to find pennies that were significantly larger.


What were 5 old pennies called?

Five old pennies were commonly referred to as a "shilling." In British currency, a shilling was worth 12 pence, so five pennies would be part of that larger denomination. Additionally, in some contexts, five pennies could simply be called "five pence" or "five old pence" in reference to their value.


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