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The penny, dime, quarter, half dollar, and dollar are clad coins
Clad coins have an inner core of metal surrounded by an outer layer of a different metal
The mint makes clad coins with an inner core of copper The nickel is the only circulating coin that isn’t clad. View us mint 2025 product release schedule with availability Sign up today to get notified about the latest coin releases
After that, penny planchets go directly to the presses for striking Special proof and uncirculated planchets go through a cleaning process called burnishing They are placed in a drum with cleaning agents and small metal pellets to smooth and polish the surface
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