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Author: Bill O'Rourke What Are PENNIES (CENTS) Made From ?
The Composition of Lincoln cents has changed over the years. Some cents made of the wrong metal can be worth as much as $40,000.00 so you may want to read the following!
To start with most cents that appear to be of the wrong composition are probably plated or tampered with. This is not always the case but in a huge majority of cases the coins are not what they appear to be.
Here's what is NORMAL !
Lincoln Cents minted from:
1909 to 1942 - BRONZE (.950 copper, .050 tin and zinc)
1943 - STEEL coated with ZINC
1944 to 1946 - BRONZE (.950 copper, .050 zinc) actually from salvaged WW II cartridge casings.
1947 to 1958 - BRONZE (.950 copper, .050 tin and zinc)
1959 to 1962 - BRONZE (.950 copper, .050 tin and zinc)
1962 to 1982 - BRONZE (.950 copper, .050 zinc)
1982 to Present - COPPER-PLATED ZINC (.992 zinc, .008 copper , plated with pure copper)
Technically what we usually refer to as COPPER cents are for the most part BRONZE!
So That's it in a nutshell! Another article will tell you what to look for to find that $40,000.00 JACKPOT COIN!
Copyright 2007 WILLIAM J.O'ROURKE JR. All rights reserved.
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