I nedd help with copper 2

[1cent]

Hello,I have posted a question on general form but dont know if more people read this one
My son is doing a science project.he wants to know how much copper is in
1 cent 5 cents 10 cents 25 cents 50 cents and the 1 dollar
then he needs how manny of each have been made at all mints for 2008
leadding him to the total out put of copper in us coins for 2008
if you can direct me I would appericiate it
thank you john

[wavysteps]

That is going to be hard to do. I do not think that the figures are out for the total production of coinage during 2008. What is out though is the totals for 2007 and they can be found in the "Red Book" 2009 edition.

BJ Neff

[1cent]

thanks

thank you bj. my son will enjoy the info. we may just use the 2007 info and tell his teacher the 2008 ifo isn`t out yet

[russellhome]

Here is a link to info on current circulating coinage on the offical U.S. mint site...

http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/...oins/index.cfm

There is info on copper content and weight for each denomination. I found it interesting that the U.S. Mint uses the word 'Penny' instead of 'Cent'. If the Mint calls it a penny, who am I to say otherwise.

And here is a link to the 'Circulating Coinage' production totals, again from the U.S. Mint site...

http://www.usmint.gov/about_the_mint...uction_figures

If the project is to include ALL coinage, then you will need to find production figures for proof sets and mint sets.