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A cupronickel coin is a coin that is made of an alloy of copper and nickel. Current US dimes, quarters and half dollars have an outer cladding of cupronickel, while 5-cent pieces are solid cupronickel. Many British and Australian Coins are also struck in cupronickel.
A blend of 75% copper/25% nickel is frequently used for coins because its color resembles silver while the high copper content allows it to be easily struck in coin presses. Other percentages are sometimes used; for example British 20p coins are made in an 84/16 ratio of copper to nickel.
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What properties should cupronickel have so it makes a good coin?
i dnt knw tell me i want to know
What is the composition of Indian coins?
ferritic stainless steel for 50 & 100 paise , cupronickel for 5 rupee coin
How can I tell whether my 1977 British decimal commemorative twenty-five pence coin is made of cupronickel or silver?
If it is a "Silver" coin, it will say so on the case it came in.
Is there an Eisenhower coin?
Yes - his picture was used on large-size (38 mm) cupronickel dollars minted from 1971 to 1978.
What is the value of a 1972 US half dollar?
Fifty cents, the coin is not rare or is not otherwise "collectible" unless it is in uncirculated condition. It is a clad coin made of cupronickel (like dimes and quarters), not silver. In fact all circulation half dollars dated 1971-present are made of cupronickel and are only worth face value.
How do you tell the difference between a cupronickel clad or silver 1976 US one dollar coin?
The color is different. The silver is more reflective. If you cover the coin with a Kleenex you can barely see the CN coin but the silver one shows through.
Value of 1972 JFK half dollar?
Unless it's a proof coin in its original holder, it's an ordinary circulation coin made of cupronickel (like dimes and quarters) and is worth only face value.
How much is a 1977 us silver dollar worth if it has the D mint letter on it?
Circulated - $1. The coin is made of cupronickel, not silver. Uncirculated - $1.25 to $1.50
Gold 72 Eisenhower coin?
$1. Ikes were never issued in gold or gold-colored metal, only in cupronickel for circulation and silver for collector sets. Your coin was almost certainly plated for use in jewelry or something similar.
How much to buy a 1972 American Silver dollar?
Assuming you are describing an Eisenhower dollar, a cupronickel* circulation coin would sell for face value or slightly above. A proof version of the coin would sell for 2 or 3 dollars. (*) Even though they are called "silver" dollars, circulation $1 coins made since 1971 have all been made of either cupronickel or manganese-bronze. They do not contain any precious metals.
1911 silver nickel what is it worth?
IF such a coin existed it would be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, but all nickels except the famous WWII "war nickels" are made of cupronickel, not silver.
Is cupronickel a magnetic material?
no
