1 It costs more than 1 cent to make a penny â Snopes. 2  It is illegal to melt US coins to sell for scrap metal â US Mint. 3  Composition of the US Penny â US Mint. 4  US Penny â Wikipedia.
Quick Answer. Scallops are not made from stingrays. A stingray is an ancient type of fish with a cartilage skeleton. A scallop is a type of marine mollusk.
In practice, selling stingray or skate wing rounds as scallops doesn't seem to be a major issue. For one thing, the labor costs involved would make it impractical for most retailers or restaurants. More importantly, the substitution would be glaringly obvious.