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Coins with any copper content may or may not be valuable depending on the country of origin, year of minting, denomination, condition and rarity of the coin, not because of the copper content.
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Can a magnet pick up a coin that is 60 percent silver and 40 percent copper?
No. Magnets can only attract coins with high amounts of nickel and/or steel. It cannot even attract common cupro-nickel (75%, 25%) coins.
Do coins have copper in them?
British coins of copper appearance, the 1 and 2 Pence coins, are made from copper plated steel. British coins of silver appearance, the cupro-nickel 5, 10 and 50 Pence coins, are made from 75% copper and 25% nickel. British 20 Pence coins, are made from 84% copper and 16% nickel.
How much copper is in each US coin?
Except for cents and dollars, modern coins are 75% copper.
Are copper coins pure copper?
Pure copper has not been used to make British coins for about 150 years. From 1860, British "copper" coins were made from bronze which consisted mostly of copper varying from 95 to 97% copper. From 1992, British "copper" coins were made from copper plated steel. Ironically, copper is used to make modern "silver" coins (cupro-nickel) consisting usually of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
What alloys are found in nickel coins?
Composed of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
What is the metal in a nickel composed of?
From 1946 to date the coins are 75% copper & 25% nickel.
What is the 2011 nickel composed of?
From 1946 to date the coins are 75% copper & 25% nickel.
What is the percent of silver in a nickel 1970?
The percentage of silver is zero. None. Nada. Zilch. Those coins are 75% copper, 25% nickel. During WW 2 some US nickels were 35 percent silver. But not in 1970.
How many coins are made of brass?
about at least 75 percent belive it or not
What is a solute in brass alloy containing 75 percent copper ans 25 percent zinc?
The solute is zinc and the solvent is copper, as there is more copper in the solution than zinc.
How much copper is in esch U.S coin?
Please rephrase question. Except for cents and dollars, modern coins are 75% copper.
What was the last year that US coins were copper?
No year, because U.S. coins are currently made almost entirely of copper. Nickels are 75% copper; dimes, quarters, and halves are 92% copper; and dollars are 88% copper. The only coin that is NOT mostly copper is the cent, which is 97.5% zinc.
