It's just a penny, spend it.
Zinc cents were first struck in mid-1982 so your coin is an ordinary bronze cent that's either been plated or somehow discolored. In either case the damage means it's only worth a penny.
All 1983 Lincoln cents are Zinc. Spend it.
From 1982 to date all Lincoln pennies are copper plated zinc, the 1993-D is just a penny.
All modern pennies are made out of zinc. If you are thinking of a 1943 steel penny that is a very common coin that is worth at most a dollar. If you have a 1942 steel penny that is a misprint error made by the mint and is very valuable. (be sure to have it certified by multiple sources including NGC) I hope that this helps.
US cents at the time were still mostly copper. A '76 penny is now worth about 2 cents because of the metal content.
A 2000 zinc penny without the copper content is worth less than 1 cent. The value is based on the metal content, which is primarily zinc. Since zinc is worth significantly less than copper, the value of the penny is minimal.
There is no such thing as a lead penny. In 1945 they were made of copper and zinc. If your penny is indeed lead then it is a counterfeit and is worth nothing. However, if it is copper then it is worth only a few cents in circulated condition.
Zinc cents were first struck in mid-1982 so your coin is an ordinary bronze cent that's either been plated or somehow discolored. In either case the damage means it's only worth a penny.
They are not iron but zinc coated steel. In the lowest grade they are worth about three cents. In the highest grade they are worth about $20- $40.
It's just a penny, spend it.
.....1 cent. It is in common circulation and is made out of copper-plated zinc. It isn't worth anything more than face value.
All 1983 Lincoln cents are Zinc. Spend it.
Most are worth around 10 cents. If it's still shiny with its zinc coating, it could go for upwards of a dollar.It's not nearly as valuable as most people think. In average circulated condition, it's worth about 10 cents. If it still has the original zinc coating, then the value goes up to around a dollar.
If it's a US 1 cent coin it's zinc not copper and value is 1 cent
From 1982 to date all Lincoln pennies are copper plated zinc, the 1993-D is just a penny.
All modern pennies are made out of zinc. If you are thinking of a 1943 steel penny that is a very common coin that is worth at most a dollar. If you have a 1942 steel penny that is a misprint error made by the mint and is very valuable. (be sure to have it certified by multiple sources including NGC) I hope that this helps.
There are no 1984 pennies made from steel -- they were made from a zinc core with a thin outer copper layer. So you have a penny that either is missing its copper layer (worth a couple dollars) or one that has been plated by somebody with zinc, silver, or some other similar colored metal (no collector value). If your penny was made of steel, it would stick to a magnet -- try it!