The cent's composition was changed from bronze to copper-plated zinc in mid 1982, so zinc cents are too new and too numerous to be worth any premium.
From 1982 to date all Lincoln pennies are copper plated zinc, the 1993-D is just a penny.
A 1909 penny made of zinc is not a genuine U.S. coin. In 1909, the U.S. Mint produced Lincoln pennies in bronze. If you have a 1909 penny that looks like zinc, it may be a counterfeit or altered coin, which holds no significant numismatic value.
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A while back, my chemistry class did an experiment that determined that about 96%- 97% of the copper coated zinc pennies is zinc. The percentage of copper varies depending on how long the coin has been in circulation, because the copper may eventually wear down. All of them
All 1983 Lincoln cents are Zinc. Spend it.
Lincoln cents from 1982 to date are 99.2% Zinc & 0.8% copper.
it depends on the date and the mint mark. Lincoln pennies were minted 1909~now. Wheat pennies 1909~1958. Lincoln memorial pennies 1959~2008. Lincoln bicentennial pennies 2009 (4 designs), Lincoln union shield pennies 2010~ .
A 1983 Lincoln cent is actually copper plated zinc, 1982 was the last year for copper pennies. It's just a penny.
In 1962 the composition of the Lincoln Cent was changed from 95% copper and 5% tin and zinc to 95% copper and 5% zinc. This new alloy was in use when the 1964 pennies were minted.
From 1982 to date all Lincoln pennies are copper plated zinc, the 1993-D is just a penny.
Yes zinc is used in pennies and it is used in sunscreen.
1857, unless you're referring to Lincoln pennies, which were only 95% copper until 1982 when they were changed to zinc.
It depends on what year they were minted but from 1982 to date Lincoln cents are made from .975% zinc & .025% copper.
Lincoln cents post-1982 are only 2.5% copper (the balance is zinc). Lincoln cents pre-1982 are 95% copper (except 1943, which are steel coated with zinc). 1982 Lincoln cents can be either type.
Lincoln pennies weren't minted until 1909.
A 1909 penny made of zinc is not a genuine U.S. coin. In 1909, the U.S. Mint produced Lincoln pennies in bronze. If you have a 1909 penny that looks like zinc, it may be a counterfeit or altered coin, which holds no significant numismatic value.
Such a coin could not have existed, Lincoln pennies were first struck in 1909, in 1891 the US was using Indian Head pennies.