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1983 penny dont look like zinc

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  • Mission16Mission16 Posts: 1,413 ✭✭✭

    It does to me.
    But weigh it.

  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 6, 2018 6:50AM

    Zinc at 2.5 grams
    Copper at 3.11 grams

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wear patterns vary.... often by metals...However, there is no hard rule that says they only wear one way... far too many variables... check the weight. Cheers, RickO

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