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I don't think the penny is there to provide scale for a random chunk of zinc. I think its there as a reminder that pennies are made from zinc.
 * It's not. Pennies are made of copper. 70.16.182.106 (talk) 00:17, 4 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Nope. Pennies are 97.5% zinc, and the rest is copper, which plates the cent. It's been this way since 1982. I agree with the first comment, as that was my first thought when I saw the image. --66.206.186.102 (talk) 06:13, 1 December 2008 (UTC)