shell case cents

1907Quarter

what is the actual chemical make-up of Lincoln cents 1944-1946 compared to its earlier cousins?

GAT

According to the Red Book, .950 copper and .050 zinc. Weight 3.11 grams.

Conder101

To compare it to the other alloy the other copper cents were 95% copper and 5% tin AND zinc. This meant that the 5% that was not copper should be made up of both of these metals but that the specific ratio of the two was left up to the mint and they could vary it as they wished By 1962 they were down to just using a trace of tin at which time the composition was changed to 95% copper 5% zinc, the same as in the shell case cents.