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Old 10-14-2010, 02:51 PM   #18
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Originally Posted by bobavey View Post
I'm with Ken. Copper isn't magnetic, and American pennies are either copper or zinc. They would only be steel, if minted during WWII.
Nickel is magnetic and lots of coins around the world contain nickel. If I am not mistaken, a 5 cents coin is even called 'nickel'.
Even NiCd batteries are magnetic. Iron isn't the only metal with ferromagnetic properties.
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