What Is the 1956 Lincoln Wheat Penny Made Of? The Lincoln penny or Lincoln cent in 1956 bears a value of one cent. It is made of 95% copper and 5% zinc, and tin. The penny also has the same ...
The coins can be worth up to 80 times their face value for one simple reason. Victorian coin collector Michael McCauley told Aussies to “keep an eye out” for 50 cent coins that were produced in 1985.