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    Michael Gilligan
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      Sorry, I don’t recall which recent topic it was … but someone expressed surprise that the modern  ‘copper’ coinage is magnetic.

      Here in all its glory is a 2p coin which I received from a supermarket self-checkout machine.

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      MichaelG.

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      noel shelley
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        @noelshelley55608

        Not sure that any of the ” new ” coins looking copper coloured were anything but coated steel and therefore magnetic.

        BUT a quick test of loose change reveals that the 2p, 5p, 10p are all magnetic, NOTE the 1p is NOT magnetic.   Noel.

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        Michael Gilligan
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          @michaelgilligan61133

          That may be true of YOUR loose change, Noel … but MINE includes a 2015 1p which is magnetic.

          MichaelG.

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          Dave Halford
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            @davehalford22513

            You don’t make from stuff that cost more than the worth of the coin.

            Stating the obvious :o)

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            noel shelley
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              Hi Michael, they don’t make them like they used to – this one is 1990. Daves post reminds me of a tale my dad told of an Indian coin that had a hole in it, a pice, it was same size as a standard washer and worth less than the washer cost – they all disappeared quite quickly, this was during the 2 WW.  Noel.

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