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If you are referring to US three cent pieces, they were produced from both silver and nickel. The silver ones were quite small and had a large six-pointed star on one side; the nickel ones were a bit larger (about the size of a dime) with a Liberty head on one side and a large "III" on the the other.

If you are referring to British three pence pieces, they were made, at various times, out of silver, copper-nickel, and brass (and small quantities of the silver ones continue to be produced as Maundy money).

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Penny pieces are typically made of copper-plated zinc, with the outer coating composed of pure copper. This combination helps to reduce production costs while maintaining the appearance of a copper coin. However, older pennies may have been made of pure copper before the composition was changed due to rising metal prices.

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