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How is a Penny Made?

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Basically copper and zinc are mixed together then made into sheets that are rolled up. These rolled up sheets are fed into a machine that punches out blanks that are the size of a penny roughly. These blanks are then put through a process called 'upsetting' which lightly smashes the outer circumference of the coin causing it to form a smooth surface with a slight lip. The blank is then place in a striking process that imprints both sides of the coin with the typical information. After they are inspected the pennies are now ready for use.
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Pennies are made up of different percentages of copper, zinc, tin, and bronze. The first pennies were made from just copper. Now they are made mostly out of tin.
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Basically copper and zinc are mixed together then made into sheets that are rolled up. These rolled up sheets are fed into a machine that punches out blanks that are the size of a
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The first United States penny was minted around 1787. It was designed by Benjamin Franklin, and made of pressed copper. The penny was named after the English pence.
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They are actually minted, not made. Pennies are minted inside four different US mints located in Pennsylvania, Colorado, Washington DC and New York.
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