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What is the value of a 1983 US copper penny?

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Updated: 9/20/2023

A 1983 Lincoln cent is actually copper plated zinc, 1982 was the last year for copper pennies. It's just a penny.

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What is the value of 1975 US penny?

It's worth about 2 cents for the copper.

How much is a 1996 copper penny worth?

If it's a US 1 cent coin it's zinc not copper and value is 1 cent

What is the value of a 1943 pure copper penny?

There is no such coin. The US mint does not a coin out of only one metal.

Is 1965 a copper Penny?

Yes, (aside from the very early Indian Head and the Flying Eagles along with the 1943 steel penny) all US cents dated 1981 and prior are 95% copper. US cents dated 1983 and later are copper coated zinc. Some 1982 pennies are copper, while others are zinc.

How much copper is in a 1970 penny?

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A Circulated 1983 US Cent is worth its face value.Starting in 1982 The US Mint changed the composition of cents from Copper to Copper-Plated Zinc due to the rise in cost of Copper.

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What element is found in the us penny?

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What is a copper penny worth today?

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Made of copper-plated zinc what US coin costs the mint 80 of the face value to produce?

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Why does the us penny use less copper?

The copper in an older cent (before 1983) is worth almost two cents as scrap metal. Cents are now made of zinc with a very thin copper coating.

What is the metal content of a US penny?

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.

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