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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;desertgem, post: 1609240, member: 15199&quot;]Rlm is correct on copper, zinc , and silver being commonly found together. Due to the scarcity of copper for the war effort and procurement foremost, maybe the refining accuracy was slack. However, I do not know of anyone having done a study ( say with the handheld x-ray diffraction devices) of the actual&nbsp; composition from the start of bronze small cents. I will add that to my list so if I can talk the local college into buying one, I can answer. I think the composition is similar to the official weight , with a tolerance.</p><p>Jim[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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