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Coins made of steel, iron or nickel would normally be magnetic. Exceptions are alloys, where the exact composition determines whether the charges of the atoms align (there are magnetic and non-magnetic variants of stainless steel).
During World War II, US pennies were made of zinc-plated steel, and hence were magnetic. US nickels (5 cents) are 75% copper and 25% nickel, and are not magnetic, and neither are the "clad" copper-sandwich coins or the "gold" dollar coins (which are brass).
Canadian nickels have been made of magnetic alloys several times, most recently 99% nickel from 1954 to 1981, and coated steel since 2000. From 1982 to 1999, Canada used the same copper-nickel alloy that US nickels are made of.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 8y agoNo. Coins aren't themselves magnetic, but they can be attracted to a magnet IF they're contain a heavy concentration of a metal like nickel or steel. However US quarters don't meet that criterion. Quarters dated 1964 and earlier are 90% silver alloyed with 10% copper, and modern quarters are only about 8.3% nickel.
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Is a 5p coin magnetic?
From 2011 yes
Is a manganese brass Utah quarter worth anything?
If you think the quarter was struck on a planchet for a dollar coin take it to a dealer for a assessment.
Are magnets attracted to coins?
U.S. paper money and coin money are both magnetic. They both have magnetic properties, but normal magnets rarely affect them. Mostly the stronger neodymium magnets can pull/affect them. The magnetic part of a U.S. note is near the corners where most the ink is at.
Which pennies are magnetic?
It depends on which country we are talking about. For the US, there is only one magnetic coin the 1943 steel penny. For Canada, there have been some magnetic pennies made since 2000, though there were zinc pennies made until 2008. For the UK, pennies have been magnetic (copper plated steel) since 1992.
How many quarter inches in millimeter?
There are 25.4 millimetres in an inch. Therefore a millimetre is 0.03937 inches. To find out how many quarter inches are in a millimetre, you'd multiply by 4 as there are 4 quarters in a unit. 0.03937*4 is 0.1575 quarter inches in a millimetre.
Is a 10p coin magnetic?
A British 10p coin, and all British coins for that matter, are not magnetic.
What coin is the most magnetic?
The only US coin that is magnetic is the 1943 Lincoln cent, it's made from steel.
Is a 1990 2p coin magnetic?
no
A man has two coins that add up to 30 cents and one of them isn't a 10 cent piece what coins does he have?
Assuming American coinage, the two coins would be a 25 cent coin and a 5 cent coin. Assuming non-American coins, one is not a 10 cent coin, but the other one is. The other coin being a 20 cent coin.
Why is the quarter coin called a quarter?
Because it's one-fourth, or a quarter, of a dollar.
If you have 30p and 1 of the coins isn't a 10p what 2 coins do you have?
A quarter and a nickel. The quarter is the coin that's not a nickel!
what are magnetic coins?
The only magnetic U.S. coin is the 1943 steel cent.
How many dimes make a quarter?
A dime is a five cent coin. A quarter is a twenty five cent coin. It therefore takes five dimes to make a quarter.
How much is a 1941 Australian quarter worth?
Australia does not have a "Quarter" coin.
How much is a 2001 Australian quarter worth?
Australia does not have a "quarter" coin.
Why does a one peso coin sticks on a magnet while a five peso coin doesn't?
It depends on the year, if you have a 5 Peso coin struck before 1992, it contains no magnetic material (copper-nickel, brass and silver are not magnetic), if you have a 1 peso coin dated 1984 or later it is magnetic because the coins are struck in steel and steel is magnetic.
Is a 5p coin magnetic?
From 2011 yes
