1909 - 1982 Copper Lincoln Cent

Metal ValueUS$ 3.613

COMPOUND COMMODITYCOIN WEIGHTCOMPOUND WEIGHT %COMMODITY PRICEMETAL VALUE
Zinc3.11 Grams5 %US$ 12.4096/ounceUS$ 0.068
Copper3.11 Grams95 %US$ 34.0128/ounceUS$ 3.545

MINT SPECIFICATIONSUS$ 0.01
OBVERSE IMAGEU.S. President Abraham Lincoln
REVERSE IMAGE1909-1958: Wheat Ears 1959-1982: Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
METAL COMPOSITIONZinc : 5%
Copper : 95%
WEIGHT3.11 Grams

The 1943 steel cent fabricated during WWII does not have a copper/zinc metal composition.