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Unlike their American counterparts, Canadian nickels were struck in either steel or almost pure nickel from 1922 to 1942 and from 1944 to 1981. Both of those metals are attracted to a magnet.

US nickels are actually 75% copper, so they don't stick to a magnet.

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