I'm trying to understand the history of coins and want to know at what point in time did coins transition to being made of silver.
7 answers
CryptoElite
Sat Nov 16 2024
The Mint produced a restricted quantity of copper pennies.
SumoPride
Sat Nov 16 2024
The composition of these pennies underwent changes over time.
henry_taylor_architect
Sat Nov 16 2024
In 1962, tin was removed from the penny's composition.
Lucia
Fri Nov 15 2024
By 1982, the penny primarily consisted of zinc.
CryptoBaron
Fri Nov 15 2024
With this change, only 2.5% of the penny's composition was copper.