what year was the penny made of copper
What Year is the Penny made of Copper. The U.S. penny, or one-cent, was made of copper mid-way 1982 and older. Since the switch over occurred during the year 1982, the only safe way to know if your penny is copper is if the date is 1981 or older. The copper penny is 95% copper and there are approximately 147 copper pennies per pound.