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The weight of a random one cent piece The weight of a 1908 one cent piece The weight of a 1793 one cent piece

What year was the penny made?

Varieties of designs Composition (copper, zinc, bronze, nickel, steel, brass)

Wear and tear? Tarnished or Corroded? Legitimate?

What kind of shape is the penny in?

Mass of a new, uncirculated one cent piece = 2.5 g Weight of a new, uncirculated one cent piece, = 0.00551 lbs or 0.0245 N Weight of a one cent piece, 1793 = 13.48 g, 0.02972 lbs OR 0.1322 N Weight of a one cent piece, 1908 = 3.11 g, 0.00686 lbs OR 0.03051 N

Composition: bronze (95% copper, 5% tin and zinc) 1859-1908 made at the Philadelphia Mint 1908-1909 made at the San Francisco Mint In 2009, special collectors pennies were minted in exact composition of the Lincoln cent for its 100th anniversary. Fun fact!!!

Flowing Hair Chain

Flowing Hair Wreath

Liberty Cap

Origional Flowing Hair Chain coin was highly criticized for the oppressive nature of the chain design Flowing Hair Wreath was produced in response to negative review of Chain design Both coins have the same dimensions/weight Weight 13.48 grams Composition: 100% copper Diameter approximately 26-27mm

#10 The first Lincoln penny was made in 1909. #9 The U.S. Mint strikes a whopping 30 million pennies on an average day. #8 Victor D. Brenner designed the Lincoln cent in 1909. #7 Frank Gasparro designed the Lincoln Memorial reverse seen on the Lincoln cent since 1959. #6 The Indian Head penny was made from 1859 to 1909. #5 The United States penny used to be a coin nearly the size of a modern-day half dollar. #4 The current U.S. penny weighs 2.5 grams. #3 In 1943, the U.S. Mint made zinc-coated steel pennies to conserve copper for the war effort. #2 Pennies are presently made from a metal combination of 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper. #1 The U.S. Mint has been making pennies since 1793.