What is the penny made of, I know it's not made up of copper?



Answer:
Years Mass Diameter Composition


1864 to 1942 3.11 g 19 mm 95.0% Copper and 5.0% Zinc & Tin (bronze mix)


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1943 2.70 g 19 mm Steel with Zinc coating


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1944 to 1946 3.11 g 19 mm 95.0% Copper and 5.0% Zinc & Tin (bronze mix)


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1947-1962 3.11 g 19 mm 95.0% Copper and 5.0% Zinc & Tin (bronze mix)


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1963-1982 3.11 g 19 mm 95.0% Cu and 5.0% Zinc


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1983-Present 2.50 g 19 mm 97.5% Zinc and 2.5% Copper (20% lighter
zinc?
Cu coating on the outside. Zn core
zinc and nickle
Nickle and Zinc I believe. Last I heard it cost more than the penny is worth just to manufacture one. I'd say their obsolete.
99.2 percent zinc and 0.8 percent copper, plated by pure copper - making the total composition 97.5 percent zinc and 2.5 percent copper.

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