How is it made, what were the pennies made from before that time, what are the pennies made with now. The value of a 1950 penny, where do they make them, how many of the pennies were made that year, its physical properties, and etc.
2007-09-18 11:51:03 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
How is it made = It was minted using coin dies(mold) at one of the US Mints.
what were the pennies made from before that time = Made of bronze alloy, and zinc-coated steel in 1943.
what are the pennies made with now = copper-plated zinc.
The value of a 1950 penny = It's a common date worth around 2 to 3 cents in used condition.
where do they make them = Either at Philadelphia(nothing under date), Denver(with D under date) or San Francisco(with S).
how many of the pennies were made that year = 272,635,000 at Philly, 334,950,000 at Denver, and 118,505,000 at San Fran. Additional 51,386 Proof grade were minted at Philly.
its physical properties = The type from 1946-1958 were composed of 95% copper, 5% tin and zinc.
and etc = The type of 1909-1958 cent is better known as the Lincoln Wheat Cent.
2007-09-18 23:22:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look in your yellow pages under coin dealers .
They have all those answers and will evaluate your coin for free .
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2007-09-18 18:54:44 · answer #2 · answered by kate 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋