--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "ballendo" <ballendo@y...> wrote: > Leon, > > Not sure where you got this. The last--only--(USA)steel pennies were > made in 1943. > > In 1981 they were changed to copper plated Zinc, due to a law which > requires that the inherent metal value cannot exceed the currency > value. > > I just checked several, from 1984 to 2004(Denver minted), and none > were attracted by the magnet. I meant UK pennies, the real ones. 8-) Leon
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OT Re: Zinc/Copper Pennies At least from Denver in 2004
2004-05-20 by leon_heller