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No. The U.S. Penny has been made of different metals over the years, but none of them are attracted by a magnet - exceptthe 1943 penny, which was zinc coated steel. This cent was minted during World War 2 when copper was diverted for the war effort. The cent has been made out of copper, bronze (copper, tin and zinc), brass (copper and zinc), and (currently) zinc with a copper cladding. They won't be attracted to a magnet. A link can be found below.
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∙ 11y agoThe newest UK pennies (pence) are copper-plated steel and can be picked up by a magnet. The current US one-cent coins are copper-plated zinc, which cannot.
(The cents could be made of aluminum/aluminium if a cheap, non-magnetic metal was required. Some stainless steelcontaining nickel is also not magnetic.)
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∙ 12y agoPennies are made of about 95% copper and about 5% tin and zinc if made before 1982 and 98% zinc, 2% copper if made afterwards. While copper, tin, and zinc are metals, they don't get attracted to a magnet.
In the UK, around the same time, our pennies reduced the amount of copper and increased the amount of Steel or iron used in the alloy.
The modern 'Sterling' penny, will now stick to a magnet, where earlier ones didn't.
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∙ 9y agoYes, a one pound coin can be lifted with a magnet. However, the one pound coin would have to have magnetic properties, and the magnet needs to large enough to handle the coin.
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∙ 14y agoYes. 1943 US cents were made of zinc-coated steel because copper was needed to make ammunition.
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∙ 11y agoNoo because it is copper. Not metal.
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∙ 11y agoOf corse it can, by the power of magnetism.
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∙ 15y agoYes some coins can be attracted
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How do you know if a 1943 steel penny has been fused with a copper diposit?
Try to pick it up with a magnet.
Where can you find information on 1943 zinc-coated steel pennies?
There were over a billion pennies minted in 1943 out of steel coated with zinc. In circulated condition, they'er worth about 5 cents. What you are probably confusing this with is the rare 1943 COPPER penny. A few dozen of these were accidently made in 1943 from old copper blanks. These sell for tens of thousands of dollars. They are also highly counterfeited -- usually by copper plating a steel 1943 cent -- check with a magnet to eliminate 99% of the fakes (a real one will not stick to a magnet).
What happen to a metal place near magnet?
It would stick to the magnet....
Why don't magnets stick to opposite ends of other magnets?
Magnet does not stick to the opposite of the magnet because one side of the magnet is called south pole and another side is called north pole .And south pole is suppose to stick north to north and south to South
Would a magnet stick to another planet?
I think No.
Does a real 1943 copper penny stick to a magnet?
No. Copper is not attracted to a magnet.
How do you tell if its a 1943 war penny?
Other than the DATE it will stick to a magnet.
Does a us silver dollares stick to a magnet?
No. No genuine US coin other than the 1943 steel penny will stick to a magnet. If you have a US coin that sticks to a magnet other than the steel penny, it is a counterfeit.
I have an American 1944 Lincoln's head penny that does not stick to a magnet how much is this worth?
About 3 cents in average circulated condition. It's the 1943 that gets expensive if it does not stick to a magnet. Only about a dozen of these copper 1943 cents exist.
How do you know if your 1943 penny is bronze?
Put it under a magnet. If it sticks it is a steel penny. If it does not stick take to a collector or professional who can examine it further and give you a answer.
I have a 1943 wheat penny I found while metal detecting and it doesnt stick to a magnet is it worth alot of?
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How can you tell what type of material your 1943 penny is?
The 1943 Lincoln cents only weigh 2.70 grams and are made of zinc coated steel and will stick to a magnet.
Silver penny from 1943 that sticks to a magnet?
They were steel, not silver.
1972 solid steel penny not dipped in zinc is it rare If so what is it worth?
Will it stick to a magnet? If not, it is not steel. There are no genuine 1972 steel cents. 1943 only.
What year is the most valuable penny from?
1943. In 1943, to save copper for the war effort pennies were struck in zinc coated steel, however some copper blanks made their way into the press and were struck by accident, there are only a handful of known genuine examples of a copper 1943 penny and they can be worth in excess of 1 million dollars. However, steel 1943 pennies are incredibly common and are worth about 5 cents in circulated condition or a buck or two if uncirculated. An easy way to check if you have a steel or a copper penny is to hold a magnet up to it, the magnet will stick to the steel penny and not the copper penny.
Does a penny stick to a magnet?
NO magnets arent attracted to copper
What year was a coin made in the US that was attacted to a magnet?
The 1943 steel penny.
