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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bohica, post: 48111, member: 80&quot;]From the U.S. Mint site - &quot;In 1962, the cent&#039;s tin content, which was quite small, was removed.&nbsp; That made the metal composition of the cent 95 percent copper and 5 percent zinc.The alloy remained 95 percent copper and 5 percent zinc until 1982.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>The dictionary says brass is a copper/zinc alloy so maybe the &quot;copper&quot; cents ahould really be call &quot;brass&quot; cents?&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie5" alt=":confused:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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