It's difficult to say without an in-person inspection. There were at least 5 different varieties of cent struck that year, and values range from $30 to $1000 depending on the variety and its condition. Your best be is to have it evaluated by a couple of dealers or appraisers.
A 1999 US 1 cent coin is 99% Zinc not copper but it's still worth 1 cent
If it's a US 1 cent coin it's zinc not copper and value is 1 cent
The highest price ever paid for a 1 cent coin is 1.7 Million dollars in June of 2010 for the only known example of a copper 1943-D Lincoln cent.
July 26, 2009 Technically, the 1985 Lincoln Cent is a zinc penny, not copper. The only copper in them is the plated layer you can see. As far as value is concerned, the 1985 cent is worth just a cent unless it is in a high uncirculated grade and then it is worth about $15. In proof condition these cents are valued from $5 to $30 depending upon the actual condition of the coin.
Great - you have a rare Copper-Nickel 3 Cent piece - a 1881 coin in fine condition is worth: $30.00.
A 1999 US 1 cent coin is 99% Zinc not copper but it's still worth 1 cent
If it's a US 1 cent coin it's zinc not copper and value is 1 cent
It's worth 2 cents for the copper.
To start with a 1990 Lincoln cent is NOT copper, they have been made from ZINC (.992) with a thin copper (.008) plating since 1982. The coin is face value.
It's worth about 2 cents for the copper.
It's not a rare coin. It's worth 2 cents for its copper content.
5 cent coin: Brass-clad nickel 10 cent coin: Brass-clad nickel 50 cent coin: nickel-clad copper dollar coin: nickel-clad copper.
A 1903 King Edward VII one cent coin is probably worth only a small amount of money. It is worth less than five dollars because it is made of copper.
A US 5-cent coin is 75% copper and 25% nickel.
A penny with no date is generally worth the value of the copper it contains which is about 1 1/2 cents today.
The highest price ever paid for a 1 cent coin is 1.7 Million dollars in June of 2010 for the only known example of a copper 1943-D Lincoln cent.
A mite was a small copper coin that was worth about half a cent in biblical times. It was the smallest denomination at that time and was typically used by the poor for basic transactions.