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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.
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Are pennies magnetic?
No.
Are pennies ferromagnetic?
Pennies are currently made of zinc with a thin copper plating. Neither copper nor zinc are magnetic and will be attracted to anything but an extremely strong magnetic field.
Is a penny an magnet?
No. Pennies were made of copper (Now US pennies are made of copper plated zinc) Magnets are made of iron or other ferro-magnetic metals.
How do you separate paperclips and pennies from each other?
I'm pretty sure pennies aren't magnetic but paper clips are so just use a magnet!
Why are some 2006 pennies magnetic and some are not?
All U.S. cents issued since 1982 have been struck in copper-plated zinc which is not magnetic. If you have a magnetic U.S. cent with that date it is either a fake or an altered coin. Since 1992, U.K. pennies have been struck in both bronze and copper-plated steel. However, all 1996 coins were struck in steel so they will all stick to a magnet. If you have additional information, please post a new question.
Is the Canadian penny magnetic?
The newer Canadian pennies are magnetic . Ex. 2007 and 2008 pennies are magnetic . the older pennies are not Ex. 1989.
Are pennies magnetic?
No.
Which Canada pennies are magnetic?
2002-2012 (although some pennies minted in these years are non-magnetic, as well)
Does a magnet attract to a penny?
Not an American one. British pennies do.
Are pennies ferromagnetic?
Pennies are currently made of zinc with a thin copper plating. Neither copper nor zinc are magnetic and will be attracted to anything but an extremely strong magnetic field.
Is a penny an magnet?
No. Pennies were made of copper (Now US pennies are made of copper plated zinc) Magnets are made of iron or other ferro-magnetic metals.
How do you separate paperclips and pennies from each other?
I'm pretty sure pennies aren't magnetic but paper clips are so just use a magnet!
Was the 1943 bronze wheat penny magnetic?
1943 was nearly all steel cents, which ARE magnetic. Only a dozen or so genuine copper '43 pennies are known to exist, and they are NOT magnetic.
Why do some British pennies stick to the magnets when others did not?
British Pennies and Twopences minted from 1992 onwards are made from copper plated steel. Steel being an alloy of iron and other things, is magnetic. Earlier British Pennies and Twopences were made from bronze which is mostly copper. Copper is a non-ferrous metal and has no magnetic properties.
Why don't pennies stick to magnets?
The metals that compose a penny, zinc and copper, aren't magnetic.
Does the steel and wheat penny magnitize?
The only magnetic US coin is the 1943 steel cent. All other wheat pennies are made of copper, which is not magnetic.
Why do some Canadian pennies magnet and others not?
Coins made of mostly nickel, or containing steel, will be attracted to a magnet. Canadian nickels, dimes, and quarters made in the late 20th century were made of mostly nickel, which was comparatively cheap in Canada. Conversely, from 1982 to 1999, Canadian nickels were not magnetic, being mostly copper like US nickels. Beginning in 2000, all fractional Canadian coins have steel centers, and are magnetic. $1 and $2 coins are not magnetic.
