1982 - 2013 Zinc Lincoln Cent

Metal ValueUS$ 0.009
COMPOUND COMMODITYCOIN WEIGHTCOMPOUND WEIGHT %COMMODITY PRICEMETAL VALUE
Copper2.5 Grams2.5 %US$ 0.3748/ounceUS$ 0.001
Zinc2.5 Grams97.5 %US$ 0.097/ounceUS$ 0.008
MINT SPECIFICATIONSUS$0.01
OBVERSE IMAGEU.S. President Abraham Lincoln
REVERSE IMAGELincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
METAL COMPOSITIONCopper : 2.5%
Zinc : 97.5%
WEIGHT2.5 Grams

The zinc and copper versions of the cent were both produced in 1982. They can be differentiated by weight (3.11 grams for the 1909-1982 copper cent, 2.5 grams for the 1982-2013 zinc cent).