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DoubleEagle20 Pillar of the Community United States 1748 Posts	Posted 05/18/2025 04:32 am I have found out that the 1997-2000 specimen sets contain an actual 2.5g bronze cent. In 2001, the specimen sets contain a copper plated steel cent and thereafter appear not to be bronze. From 2001-2012 was there a bronze cent produced and which sets would have contained it? The silver proof sets? Edited by DoubleEagle20 05/18/2025 12:58 pm Report this Post to the Staff

mice45 Valued Member Canada 106 Posts	Posted 05/18/2025 8:29 pm A Proof Bronze 1 cent was included into double dollar sets for the following years: 1996 and earlier, 1997-2003, 2006, 2009. In addition to 1997-2000 specimen sets, the bronze cent was also included into 1997 Uncirculated/PL sets. Report this Post to the Staff
DoubleEagle20 Pillar of the Community United States 1748 Posts	Posted 05/18/2025 10:37 pm I have been doing some investigation. It appears the deep cameo proof cent from the silver proof sets is bronze/copper all the way from 1997 to 2012. I have been looking at the COA cards from those silver sets listed on ebay. U are right on the 1997 unc set and the 1997-2000 specimen sets, mice45. The Unc/PL sets appear to be copper plated zinc or steel 1998-2012. The specimen sets are copper plated steel 2001-2012. Thank you for replying! Edited by DoubleEagle20 05/18/2025 11:33 pm Report this Post to the Staff
mice45 Valued Member Canada 106 Posts	Posted 05/19/2025 02:49 am Composition of Bronze cents is Cu:98.0%, Sn:0.5%, Zn:1.5% Weight 2.50 g Diameter 19.10 mm 2004,2005,2007-2012 Proof copper cents are Cu: 99.99%. Same weight and diameter as bronze cents. Note that 2003 1 cent Coronation (1953-2003) and 2010 1 cent 75th ann of Voyageur (1935-2010) are also pure copper. Report this Post to the Staff
DoubleEagle20 Pillar of the Community United States 1748 Posts	Posted 05/19/2025 08:58 am Thank you sir! Did not know they used pure copper on some! Report this Post to the Staff
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