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<p>[QUOTE="lovecoinswalkingliberty, post: 3022814, member: 92093"]<span style="color: #ff4d4d">Answer:</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff4d4d"><br /></span></p><p>Question 1 and 2) 95% copper</p><p>2.5% tin</p><p>2.5% zinc</p><p><br /></p><p>Question 3) There are probably many books that tell you that and many websites, here is one</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_(United_States_coin)" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_(United_States_coin)" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_(United_States_coin)</a></p><p>Here is an except from the sight in its composition section</p><p><br /></p><p>"<b>Bronze, 1909–1942.</b> Initially the alloy of the Lincoln cent followed that established for this denomination with the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Head_cent" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Head_cent" rel="nofollow">Indian Head</a> design in 1864, 95% <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper" rel="nofollow">copper</a> and 2.5% <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin" rel="nofollow">tin</a> and 2.5% <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinc" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinc" rel="nofollow">zinc</a>."</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is an another site:</p><p><a href="https://www.livescience.com/32401-whats-a-penny-made-of.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.livescience.com/32401-whats-a-penny-made-of.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.livescience.com/32401-whats-a-penny-made-of.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Plus, in Mid-1962-Mid-1982, the tin was taken out of the penny and it was 5% zinc- Brass, not bronze, just like 1944-1946</p><p><br /></p><p>So, yes there are references that say <i>definitely.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>And one more thing:</p><p>1864-1868 are not Indian Head cents, but rather Flying Eagle cents</p><p><br /></p><p>Hope this helps,</p><p>Tyler[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lovecoinswalkingliberty, post: 3022814, member: 92093"][COLOR=#ff4d4d]Answer: [/COLOR] Question 1 and 2) 95% copper 2.5% tin 2.5% zinc Question 3) There are probably many books that tell you that and many websites, here is one [url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_(United_States_coin)[/url] Here is an except from the sight in its composition section "[B]Bronze, 1909–1942.[/B] Initially the alloy of the Lincoln cent followed that established for this denomination with the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Head_cent']Indian Head[/URL] design in 1864, 95% [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper']copper[/URL] and 2.5% [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin']tin[/URL] and 2.5% [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinc']zinc[/URL]." Here is an another site: [url]https://www.livescience.com/32401-whats-a-penny-made-of.html[/url] Plus, in Mid-1962-Mid-1982, the tin was taken out of the penny and it was 5% zinc- Brass, not bronze, just like 1944-1946 So, yes there are references that say [I]definitely. [/I] And one more thing: 1864-1868 are not Indian Head cents, but rather Flying Eagle cents Hope this helps, Tyler[/QUOTE]
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