What year did they stop making solid copper pennies?

What year did they stop making copper pennies?

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    In World War II, we made steel pennies to save copper. We also took most of the copper out of pennies in 1982 for the same reason.

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Copper pennies are currently still in production in the US, despite many efforts to abolish them.

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In World War II, we made steel pennies to save copper.We also took most of the copper out of pennies in 1982 for the same reason.

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Copper pennies are currently still in production in the US, despite many efforts to abolish them.

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