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The U.S. Mint did not issue an aluminium penny in 1919. Nearly all U.S. cent pieces were manufactured of some copper alloy except in 1943 when they were made of steel because the war effort limited the amount of copper available. The U.S. made some aluminum cent pieces in 1973 (because of the rising cost of copper) but they were never put into circulation.

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