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To: Mr. Aloha who wrote (24791)11/9/2006 10:57:29 AM
From: siempre33  Respond to of 78412
 
Mr. Aloha, you got me on a technicality....but it's just not practical as a collectors item....I'll stick with my Silver coins....oh, AND LTH.V...

From the Lincoln Penny Red Book.....history of the penny...

1909 - 1942, 1944-1962
Composition: 95% copper, 5% tin & zinc
Weight: 3.11g
Diameter: 19mm
Edge: plain
1943 - 1943
Composition: Steel coated with zinc
Weight: 2.7g
1962 to 1982
Composition: 95% copper, 5% zinc
Weight: 3.11g
1982 to date
Composition: 99.2% zinc, 0.8% copper - coated with a pure copper.
Weight: 2.5g

lithicresources.com