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To: presidio9

Are all pennies pure copper?

3 posted on 01/24/2007 2:52:47 PM PST by stockpirate (John Kerry & FBI files ==> http://www.freerepublic.com/~stockpirate/)

To: stockpirate

Not since 1982, no.

5 posted on 01/24/2007 2:53:45 PM PST by zendari

To: stockpirate

They're mostly zinc.

6 posted on 01/24/2007 2:53:45 PM PST by Paleo Conservative

To: stockpirate

>>Are all pennies pure copper?<<

I believe 1982 and prior. It's not worth sorting them though, unless you're unemployed.

11 posted on 01/24/2007 2:57:21 PM PST by RobRoy (Islam is a greater threat to the world today than Nazism was in 1938.)

To: stockpirate

No. Copper plated zinc.

32 posted on 01/24/2007 3:30:23 PM PST by Safetgiver (Stinko De mayo, Stinko to the Commies.)

To: stockpirate

Not since 1985.

51 posted on 01/24/2007 5:38:06 PM PST by Old Professer (The critic writes with rapier pen, dips it twice, and writes again.)

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