Copper Pennies Recipe - Food.com (2024)

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What year did they stop making copper pennies? ›

But the Mint also struck a limited number of copper pennies. In 1962 tin was eliminated, and in 1982 the penny became primarily zinc with only 2.5% copper.

Peel and slice the carrots into round coins (a.k.a our copper pennies). Place in a saucepan and cover them with water. Cook over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and continue to cook until carrots are tender when pricked with a fork (about 10 minutes).

Now the standard value for one million pennies is $10,000, but these copper pennies were made before World War ll. The U.S. started making pennies out of zinc-covered steel in 1943 when copper was needed for the war.

One reason these coins are so valuable has to do with what they are made of. As GOBankingRates previously reported, any penny minted before 1982 contains 95% copper. Copper pennies are a relatively common find in a penny roll, which lowers their value.

The U.S. made about 7.7 billion pennies in 1983, but only about 5,000 of them are known to have been made with this doubling error, James McCartney, director of numismatics at Stack's Bowers Galleries, tells CNBC Make It. The rarity of these misprinted pennies are what make them more valuable than ordinary pennies.

In the past, pennies were made of 100% copper and even steel, but pennies made in 1982 and later are copper-plated zinc. There also have been pennies containing various metallic mixtures of copper with other metals, such as nickel, tin and zinc. The first penny, minted in 1793, was as big as a half dollar.

This 1964 Lincoln cent struck on a copper-nickel clad dime planchet rather than the silver dime planchet one might expect this year is graded Extremely Fine 45 by PCGS, which calls it a transitional error on the insert.

The 1982 Small Date Denver Mint 2.5 grams coin is a rare variety of the Lincoln cent. Its value can vary based on its condition and the current numismatic market. Mint state examples in good condition can fetch higher prices, potentially ranging from a few hundred to several thousand dollars.

Typically potatoes take longer to cook than carrots.

How much copper was in a penny before 1982? ›

Evolution of the Penny

In 1864, after the Civil War, the design changed again with a 95% copper 5% zinc make-up. Finally, in 1982, the coin would evolve into its modern form of only 5% copper and 95% zinc. The modern penny has the least amount of copper with a small 2.5% copper plating and a 97.5% zinc base.

Why should I save Copper Alloy cents/pennies? Some 1982 and all prior years are made with 95% copper. With copper at historic high prices, each of these coins are worth much more in actual metal content, than their face value.

Mint Stop Making Copper Pennies? The composition of the U.S. cent has changed seven times in the past two centuries. The last copper-dominant pennies were issued in September of 1982.

Pennies and nickels contain copper, zinc, and other metals that are of great monetary value. It is because of this that melting down these metals for the sole intention of selling to offshore or local metal scraping industries is illegal.

A pre-1982 penny is worth about 2 cents for the copper value. Up until 1982 the penny was made of 95 percent copper; Now it is 97 percent zinc and it STILL costs almost 2 cents to make a single penny.

The 1943 copper penny is worth more than its face value. Due to its rarity and unique composition, this coin can fetch a high price of $100,000 to $250,000.

Yours could be worth 25 cents to a dollar more or less depending on condition and error. A 1971 penny with a missing S in "states" is definitely an interesting find!