Is the copper rumor still affective where pennys will be worth 5 times more?

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Is the copper rumor still affective where pennys will be worth 5 times more?

2007-05-03 15:41:24 · 3 answers · asked by PATRICK O 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Special Education

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Ironically, pennies are made mostly out of nickel now. Copper is too expensive.

2007-05-03 15:57:00 · answer #1 · answered by Stephen L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The amount of metal in a penny does exceed the value of it. This is the reason the mint makes pennies mostly from zinc now.

The US mint actually made it illegal to melt down coins.

2007-05-07 20:13:18 · answer #2 · answered by The Todd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

They where back in they 70's .

2007-05-03 22:53:11 · answer #3 · answered by knightrunner13 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋