Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site inuxd.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!mhuxn!houxm!ihnp4!inuxc!inuxd!claus From: claus@inuxd.UUCP (David Claus) Newsgroups: net.rec.coins Subject: re: Non-copper cents?????? Message-ID: <665@inuxd.UUCP> Date: Wed, 5-Dec-84 13:53:11 EST Article-I.D.: inuxd.665 Posted: Wed Dec 5 13:53:11 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 6-Dec-84 05:23:59 EST References: <1169@drusd.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Consumer Products Div., Indianapolis Lines: 13 I believe that both copper and copper plated zinc cents were made in 1982. What I find interesting is the fact that the mint switched over to zinc because they were worried about copper prices, and now copper prices are at there lowest point since the 30's in inflation adjusted terms. Dave Claus AT&T-Consumer Products Get rid of the cent and round everything to the nearest nickel.