What year did they stop making pennies out of copper

What year did they stop making pennies out of copper

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1982 was when the Mint changed the composition of pennies from mostly copper to mostly zinc with just a thin outer copper layer.

What year did they stop making all copper pennies

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They stopped making copper pennies in 1983, they were changed to copper-plated zinc. ChaCha on! 242242

What year did the US stop making copper pennies

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The last year the penny was made of pure copper was in 1837. Would you like to know more about pennies? Ask ChaCha!