Copper Penny Question

[craigpcdmc]

After my penny boxes i landed up with 6 Canadian cents. Are these copper?
1976.1968.1980.1964.1994.1973

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

Diving for Pleasure and Treasure - Grab it through Amazon!

[65gt350]

Yes they are all copper. Here is the Canadian version of coinflation.com

http://www.coinflation.com/canada/

HH,
65GT350

 

[Coins4Cheese]

All Canadian pennies before 1996 are worth more than face.

 

[jdsarasin8194]

After my penny boxes i landed up with 6 Canadian cents. Are these copper?
1976.1968.1980.1964.1994.1973

All BUT 1994 ARE COPPER

 

[dp2013]

Here ya go. source: wekipedia

Composition throughout history
Years Mass Diameter/Shape Composition
2000–present * 2.35 g 19.05 mm, round 94% steel, 1.5% nickel, 4.5% copper plated zinc
1997–1999 * 2.25 g 19.05 mm, round 98.4% zinc, 1.6% copper plating
1982–1996 2.5 g 19.1 mm, 12-sided 98% copper, 1.75% tin, 0.25% zinc
1980–1981 2.8 g 19.0 mm, round 98% copper, 1.75% tin, 0.25% zinc
1978–1979 3.24 g 19.05 mm, round 98% copper, 1.75% tin, 0.25% zinc
1942–1977 3.24 g 19.05 mm, round 98% copper, 0.5% tin, 1.5% zinc
1920–1941 3.24 g 19.05 mm, round 95.5% copper, 3% tin, 1.5% zinc
1876–1920 5.67 g 25.4 mm, round 95.5% copper, 3% tin, 1.5% zinc
1858–1859 4.54 g 25.4 mm, round 95% copper, 4% tin, 1% zinc