Is There Really 95% Copper In There?

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tornandfrayed75 Valued Member United States 447 Posts	Posted 06/01/2009 8:54 pm Every one is talking about it, It was written somewhere once, But lately, I have not seen an official "blurb". The description of the Proof Set on the Mints website doesn't mention it either. So how do we know FOR SURE that there is 95% copper Lincoln's in the 2009 Proof Set? Report this Post to the Staff

meckl9 Valued Member United States 326 Posts	Posted 06/01/2009 9:32 pm I thought I read some where that only the special Lincoln set (4 pennies and 1 commemorative) was going to have 95% copper composition Report this Post to the Staff
scott3270 Pillar of the Community United States 1116 Posts	Posted 06/01/2009 9:40 pm i read that the special set and the proof and mint sets would have them ugh now I am confused all over again Report this Post to the Staff
wif99 Valued Member United States 377 Posts	Posted 06/01/2009 10:37 pm As Previously Stated Quoted From US Mint Web Site "The 2009 United States Mint Proof Set includes 18 coins, each bearing the "S" mint mark of the United States Mint at San Francisco: • (4) Presidential $1 Coins • (6) District of Columbia and U.S. Territories quarters • (4) Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent coins* • (1) Jefferson nickel • (1) Roosevelt dime • (1) Kennedy half-dollar • (1) Native American $1 Coin Lincoln Cents contain an alloy consisting of 95% copper, 3% zinc and 2% tin that matches the alloy used in the original 1907 version. The United States Mint Silver Proof Set includes 18 coins, each bearing the "S" mint mark of the United States Mint at San Francisco. The coins are as follows: • (4) Presidential $1 Coins • (6) District of Columbia and U.S. Territories quarters • (4) Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent coins* • (1) Jefferson nickel • (1) Roosevelt dime* • (1) Kennedy half-dollar* • (1) Native American $1 Coin Lincoln Cents contain an alloy consisting of 95% copper, 3% zinc and 2% tin that matches the alloy used in the original 1907 version. The dime, half-dollar and six quarters are struck in 90% silver, generally referred to as "coin silver." The United States Mint Uncirculated Coin Set includes two (2) envelopes of 18 coins each; one (1) from the United States Mint at Denver and one from the (1) United States Mint at Philadelphia, for a total of 36 coins. Each envelope contains the following coins: • (4) Presidential $1 Coins • (6) District of Columbia and U.S. Territories quarters • (4) Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent coins • (1) Jefferson nickel • (1) Roosevelt dime • (1) Kennedy half-dollar • (1) Native American $1 Coin *Lincoln Cents contain an alloy consisting of 95% copper, 3% zinc and 2% tin that matches the alloy used in the 1907 cent." Report this Post to the Staff
zeke5 Valued Member United States 286 Posts	Posted 06/01/2009 10:38 pm Go to the Mint web site and look at the uncirculated set under subscriptions. It says "Lincoln Cents contain an alloy consisting of 95% copper, 3% zinc and 2% tin that matches the alloy used in the 1907 cent." Here is the link. https://catalog.usmint.gov/webapp/w...ory_rn=10201 Report this Post to the Staff
ratman4762 Pillar of the Community United States 2520 Posts	Posted 06/02/2009 01:51 am I'm confused as to why they would specify 1907 instead of 1909! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187914 Posts	Posted 06/02/2009 10:26 am I have seen this as well and wondered if it was just a typo. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
eaglefoot Pillar of the Community United States 6326 Posts	Posted 06/02/2009 10:50 am Well.......the "1907" I.H.C. WAS .950 Copper ! ....... ..... But EVERY cent was .950 Copper up to 1982 when it changed to 0.8%.....(of course someone will say....nope....you forgot the "Steel Cents"....I didn't forget !)..... So anyway..... I'm thinking what JB was thinking.....typo. Edited by eaglefoot 06/02/2009 10:55 am Report this Post to the Staff
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