Prior to 1992, UK copper coins were made up of 97% copper, but this was changed to copper-plated steel in 1992.

Prior to 1992, UK copper coins were made up of 97% copper, but this was changed to copper-plated steel in 1992. It's worth noting that this advice differs from US guidance, where pennies reduced their ...

Before 1992, UK copper coins were composed of 97 per cent copper, but this was changed to copper-plated steel in 1992, reports the Mirror.

1982-D Lincoln Penny (Copper Small Date) This is a rare coin for a couple of reasons. First, it contains errors involving numbers. Second, it was not supposed to be minted with copper in 1982, but ...

But before this happened 78,000 original bronze coins were made for 1992. These earlier rare pieces look just like the 250million copper-plated steel 1p coins later produced in 1992.

Britian's Royal Mint issued a warning to any speculators who might be tempted to cash in on the rocketing value of copper by melting down 1 pence and 2 pence coins.