No. Magnets can only attract coins with high amounts of nickel and/or steel. It cannot even attract common cupro-nickel (75%, 25%) coins.
Yes, copper is a type of magnet. not very strong if its a coin but strong enough to be attracted to another metal e.g: oid LOL or iron. you can make a magnet by stroking iron! proper fascinating.
No genuine silver coin will stick to a magnet. US silver coins are made of an alloy of silver and a small amount of copper, usually 90%/10% and neither of those metals is attracted to a magnet. However genuine 1799 dollars are rare, and it's very possible you have one of the many fakes that have flooded the market in recent years. These could be made of any base metal including those like steel that would be attracted.
Silver bicentennial dollars were only sold in 3-piece Bicentennial sets along with Washington quarters and Kennedy half dollars. All carry an S mint mark. The coins were made of clad silver comprising outer layers of 80% silver / 20% copper bonded to an inner core with those percentages reversed. The core tends to have a grayish tint to it. Circulation bicentennial dollars were only minted at Philadelphia (no mint mark at that time) and Denver (D). The core is pure copper so it will have either a shiny copper or dark brown color.
The black coating on an 1890 coin is likely silver sulfide, which forms due to the reaction of silver with sulfur in the environment, leading to tarnishing. Silver sulfide gives the coin a black appearance and is a common occurrence in silver coins that have not been properly stored.
From 1982 to 1999 all Canadian nickels were made out of the same 75% copper / 25% nickel alloy used in US nickels. That alloy doesn't contain enough nickel to be attracted to a magnet.
It is. All half dollars made in 1964 and earlier are 90% silver.
Silver and copper are not magnetic materials so no American 90% silver coin will stick to a magnet.
You can test if a quarter is real silver by using a magnet; silver is not magnetic, so if the coin is attracted to the magnet, it is not real silver. You can also look for the date on the coin: quarters minted before 1965 are made of 90% silver, while those minted after are made of a copper-nickel alloy.
One way to know a coin is not silver is to check it with a magnet. If the magnet sticks to the coin, it is not silver. If the magnet does not stick, it still might not be silver. You can test it, but to do that you need a test kit.
You can determine if your coins are made of silver by checking the coin's composition, minting year, and any mint marks. Silver coins typically have a higher silver content than other metals like copper or nickel, and some may even be marked as "silver" on the coin itself. Using a coin scale or magnet can also help determine if your coin is silver.
in order to tell for sure, you would need to take it to a coin specialist. most coins now are a mix of zinc and copper. if your coin truly is silver, it is probably very very old and worth a good amount of money.
In that there are no copper or silver niclle coins the question has no purpose. Copper and silver coins can be distinguished from each other by chemical reactivity, density, appearance (colour), electrical conductivity, mint mars and dates and a numismatic data book.
A silver penny from 1943 that sticks to a magnet is likely rare and could be a potential error coin. During this time, U.S. pennies were typically made of zinc-coated steel due to the priority of copper for the war effort. If your coin is indeed made of silver and sticks to a magnet, it may have been altered or could be a counterfeit. We recommend consulting with a coin expert or a professional to assess its authenticity and value.
No it's 90% silver and 10% copper with out the copper the coin would be to soft to use
The percentage of any metal in a coin would depend entirely on the coin and the country it came from. An Australian 1962 "copper" coin (bronze) contains 97% copper. An Australian 1962 "silver" coin (cupro-nickel) contains 40% copper. A British 1962 "copper" coin (bronze) contains 97% copper. A British 1962 "silver" coin (cupro-nickel) contains 75% copper. An American 1962 "copper" (bronze) 1¢ coin contains 95% copper An American 1962 "nickel" 5¢ coin is actually 75% copper An American 1962 silver coin is 10% copper, with the rest silver.
copper is placed above the silver in the ractivity series which indicates that copper is more reactive than silver . when a copper coin is kept immersed in a solution of siler nitrate ,silver from its solution will deposit on copper coin . copper slowly displaces silver from the silver nitrate solution and the colour of solution changes from colourless to blue due to the formation of copper nitrate . the copper coin will disappear and silver will percipate out .
Yes, copper is a type of magnet. not very strong if its a coin but strong enough to be attracted to another metal e.g: oid LOL or iron. you can make a magnet by stroking iron! proper fascinating.