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The penny, also known as the cent, is a coin in the United States representing one-hundredth of a dollar.It has been the lowest face-value physical unit of U.S. currency since the abolition of the half-cent in 1857 (the abstract mill, which has never been minted, equal to a tenth of a cent, continues to see limited use in the fields of taxation and finance).
Small Cent 19.05 mm 3.11 g 1864-1982 Small Cent 19.05 mm 4.67 g 1856-1864 2.5 g 1982–present ... Some variances in coin size and weight occurred over time ...
cent, penny 1982–present 2.50 g (38 gr) Core: zinc 97.5% Plating: copper 2.5% 1: ... Total Weight Diameter Composition Face Value Precious Metal Content Half Dollar
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In the Middle Ages, an English penny's weight was literally, as well as monetarily, 1 ⁄ 20 of an ounce and 1 ⁄ 240 of a pound of sterling silver. At that time, the pound unit in use in England was the Tower pound, equal to 7,680 Tower grains (also known as wheat grains). The medieval English pennyweight was thus equal to 32 Tower grains.
These pennies are loved and coveted by collectors, with one going for $161,000 at auction. If you happen to have one of these rare coins lying around in less-than-mint condition, you can still get ...
Bronze cents from 1909 to 1982 are 3.11 g; ... The Lincoln cent ... but the weight was reduced from the standard 48 grains (3.1 g) to 42 grains (2.7 g), by using a ...
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