Those are 95 percent copper. A US penny weighs 3.11 grams. Of that, 2.9545 grams is copper.
The last year for copper US pennies was 1982.
A 1983 Lincoln cent is actually copper plated zinc, 1982 was the last year for copper pennies. It's just a penny.
A 1994 US cent is zinc not copper, spend it.
The price of the copper used to make a penny cost more than a penny.
A 1993 penny is composed of 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper. Therefore, the percentage of copper in a 1993 penny is 2.5%.
All US cents minted for circulation since mid-1982 are 97.5% zinc, plated with 2.5% copper.
Copper
US cents minted since late 1982 are composed of a core of 99.2% zinc and 0.8% copper with a plating of pure copper.
Those are 95 percent copper. A US penny weighs 3.11 grams. Of that, 2.9545 grams is copper.
It tells you the quality of the copper. for example what percentage of the coin is copper
copper
The last year for copper US pennies was 1982.
99.2% Zinc .008% copper
In 1961 pennies were made of 95% copper and 5% zinc.
A US copper penny is exactly 2 cm wide.
A 1983 Lincoln cent is actually copper plated zinc, 1982 was the last year for copper pennies. It's just a penny.