49er12
Bronze Member
- Aug 22, 2013
- 1,238
- 1,627
- Detector(s) used
- Minelab xterra, Whites DFX, Notka Makro Simplex. Folks the price don’t mean everything, the question is are you willing to put in the time to learn the machine, experience will pay off I guarantee it.
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
The United States Mint began producing pennies in 1793, and until 1837, the coin was 100 percent copper. From 1837 to 1857, the penny was bronze -- it contained 95 percent copper and 5 percent zinc and tin. In 1857, the Mint began producing pennies with 12 percent nickel and 88 percent copper that had a whitish appearance. Production of bronze pennies resumed in 1864, and the composition remained unchanged until 1962, when the tin was removed, leaving 95 percent copper and 5 percent zinc. In 1982, the Mint stopped producing copper pennies and began producing copper-plated zinc pennies with a a composition of 97.5 percent zinc and 2.5 percent copper. Most pennies produced in 1943 were steel in an effort to conserve copper for the war effort.
