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1793-1857 : pure copper
1857-1864 : 88% copper, 12% nickel
1864-1942 and 1944-mid 1982 : 95% copper, 5% tin/zinc
1943 : steel plated with zinc
mid 1982-present : zinc plated with copper There have never been "lead" or "silver" cents. Test pieces were made in aluminum in 1974 but were not released to the public.
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How many copper pennys were made in 1943?
There are no exact records of the number of copper pennies made in 1943. It was about 40. Most pennies that year were made of steel.
What is the value of a silver penny1941?
American pennies have been copper in every year except 1943, when copper was scarce and pennies were made of steel. These days, pennies are more zinc than copper.
Were 1950's pennies made of cooper?
Pennies from 1982 and before were all copper
Are the 1970s pennies different from the 1990s pennies?
Yes, in the 1970s pennies were made of 95% copper while in the 1990s they were made of about 97% zinc.
What was the last year pennies were made out of copper?
1982
What can be made out of copper?
pennies
When did pennies stop being all copper?
1860 The last copper pennies were made in England, and the same year the first bronze pennies were made.
How does pennies get rusted?
Pennies are made of zinc and other alloys with a copper coating, pennies made before 1964(or around this year) they were made of just copper. What you see on a penny is not rust but corrosion of the copper coating.
What penny's were made out of?
Pennies were made of copper
Does a penny have gold?
No, pennies do not contain gold. Modern pennies are mostly zinc with a little copper, older pennies are mostly copper with a little zinc.
What are 2004 pennies made of?
Pennies produced in 2004 were made from copper-plated zinc. Pennies with 95% copper metal have not been produced since 1982.
What are pennies made of today?
copper
What is US pennies made of?
Copper
What are you S Pennies made of?
Pennies today are made of 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper.
Do new pennies still have copper in them?
pennies these days are not completely made of copper they are just dipped in copper giving them that finished look
Is a penny an magnet?
No. Pennies were made of copper (Now US pennies are made of copper plated zinc) Magnets are made of iron or other ferro-magnetic metals.
Why do quarters conduct electricity better than pennies?
quarters are made of steel, and pennies are made of copper. Copper doesn't conduct electricity
