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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gronnh20, post: 3737526, member: 73224&quot;]The inevitable demise of the cent coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Liberty Cap (1793-1796) 29mm 13.48g-10.89g Copper</p><p>Draped Bust (1796-1807) 29mm 10.89g Copper;<span style="color: #ff0000"> reduction in weight</span></p><p>Classic Head (1808-1814) 29mm 10.89g Copper</p><p>Matron Head (1816-1839) 27.5mm-29mm 10.89g Copper; <span style="color: #ff0000">reduction in size beginning</span></p><p>Braided Hair (1839-1857) 27.5 mm 10.89 Copper;<span style="color: #ff0000"> reduced size;</span> <span style="color: #ff0000">end of half cent</span></p><p>Flying Eagle (1856-1858) 19mm 4.67g .880 Copper, .120 Nickel; <span style="color: #ff0000">reductions in all categories</span></p><p>Indian Head (1859-1864) 19mm 4.67g .880 Copper, .120 Nickel</p><p>Indian Head (1864-1909) 19mm 3.11g .950 Copper, .050 Tin and Zinc; <span style="color: #ff0000">reduction in weight, changed composition</span></p><p>Lincoln (1909-1962) 19mm 3.11g .950 Copper, .050 Tin and Zinc</p><p>Lincoln (1962-1982) 19mm 3.11g .950 Copper, .050 Zinc;<span style="color: #ff0000"> composition change</span></p><p>Lincoln (1982-Present) 19mm 2.5g .975 Zinc, .025 Copper;<span style="color: #ff0000"> reduction in weight, composition change</span></p><p><br /></p><p>The cent coin is almost gone.&nbsp; A reduction in size would be the last step.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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