The Lincoln one-cent coin could be scrapped, with Trump ordering the Treasury Department and U.S. Mint to stop producing the ...

A modern US penny contains only 2.5% copper, as it is primarily made of zinc with a thin copper plating; meaning a penny is 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper. At one time, it was mostly composed of ...

The penny design included 'Liberty,' a 'Flying Eagle' and an 'Indian Head' The penny was originally made of pure copper and now made of a copper-coated zinc composition With rising production ...

Since 1982, copper-plated pennies have been made primarily from zinc. Ironically, the other mainstream coins are primarily made from copper, with roughly 75% content for nickels and more than 90% ...