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Re: 1961 ??steel?? canadian nickel

Posted by Coulport on September 02, 2009 at 08:44:54:

In Reply to: 1961 ??steel?? canadian nickel posted by Crunchy Frog on September 01, 2009 at 17:11:33:

: Greetings. I'm a cashier in Wisconsin, recently I acquired a 1961 beaver nickel (canadian), w/ Elizabeth II on the reverse. The coin guides tell me this coin should be 99.9% nickel, yet it is strongly attracted to a magnet. ANy Ideas?

In addition to iron, nickel and colbalt are also magnetic.

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: : Greetings.  I'm a cashier in Wisconsin, recently I acquired a 1961 beaver nickel (canadian), w/ Elizabeth II on the reverse.  The coin guides tell me this coin should be 99.9% nickel, yet it is strongly attracted to a magnet.  ANy Ideas?

: In addition to iron, nickel and colbalt are also magnetic.



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