Pre-1982 Pennies. | |||
Sample Image | |||
Pre-1982 Pennies. Before 1982, US pennies were made of solid copper. After the price of copper briefly went over a penny per penny, they reconsidered, and now pennies are copper plated zinc. Source: America Contributor: Theodore Gray Acquired: 15 April, 2002 Text Updated: 18 December, 2007 Price: $0.01/penny Size: 0.5" Purity: >90% Sample Group: Coins | |||
|