It's just a penny, spend it.
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.
There is 97.5 percent zinc in a penny and 2.5 percent copper
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.
It's just a penny, spend it.
All 1983 Lincoln cents are Zinc. Spend it.
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.
From 1982 to date all Lincoln pennies are copper plated zinc, the 1993-D is just a penny.
If it's dated 1985, that would be zinc, not silver. It's worth one cent. No US pennies contain silver.
Pennies are made of copper and zinc. there is no gold in them
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!
Yes, but it would still cost more to mint and distribute the pennies thasn they are worth. It's time to get rid of the penny and require rounding up or down, though stores and creditors insist on rounding up.
A 1994 US cent is zinc not copper, spend it.
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.
Copper pennies (95% copper, 5% zinc) weigh 3.11 grams. Modern zinc pennies (97.5% zinc, 2.5% copper) weigh 2.5 grams.
It's only worth about 50¢ circulated $5 uncirculated