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Hey team,
Seen a few posts here and there talking about steel coins so I was wondering if anyone knows if there's enough steel in them for a magnet to work on them.
Cheers
Started by Ausjack on
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by 8 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at coincommunity):
Many coins these days (such as the new NZ coins) are made from steel that's been from the phillipinos I think it is Coins that are made of cheap steel or pure iron will stick to a....
To "steel/iron coin".
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Sign of the times I guess. Due to the high cost of nickel, and the fact that people are now hording coins due to the nickel content, government is introducing steel coins..
Steel Coins
First silver coins are replaced in the 60's due to the high value ...
Started by Bluestream on
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by 14 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at bobistheoilguy):
Silver filter when do we get plastic coins? So we get steel coins and plastic money(the new 100s to be reviewed from time to time...Oz had coins where another coin was punched out of the centre to make two if they did....
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Originally Posted By: PandaBear In the US I do not see why we are still using pennies when no vending machine takes it and no one pays with it. My conspiracy says that it is only useful to encourage people to pay more in tips and use more credit cards...
Started by Rock_Hudstone on
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by 8 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at bobistheoilguy):
I have no use for coins anymore...if I end up Whisperer!*Fear the DINO* All money....
coins and introduce bigger ones like dollar coin so we don't need to keep feeding torn paper pay by Eftpos or credit card you pay the sticker price.
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So What? I can remember when Illinois made license plates out of pressed soy beans. They were OK--but dogs would eat them. John--Las Vegas
Started by Torino on
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by 8 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at bobistheoilguy):
What coins are made of? How is a 5c coin made of diamonds different than a 5c coin made of clay In the end, why does it matter what coins are made of? How is a 5c coin made of diamonds different than it matter what ....
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They're designed to save the Treasury around £8million a year.
But that may be little comfort to consumers as they wrestle with the Royal Mint’s new 5p and 10p coins – because chances are they won’t fit parking meters or vending machines.
The steel coins...
Started by ladyDeWint on
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by 4 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at eastlondonforum):
Me & my bruv I believe Oz is planning....
Http://www.justgiving.com/VictoriaCarter
- - - I thought 5p coins would have been phased out by now.
What on Earth is the point of causing all that trouble because the coins are thicker? One day at a time.
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Http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/co...5429964.html
So it has been confirmed why I have yet to see a 2011 5 pence or 10 pence coin.
Copper and nickel to steel change is finally going ahead.
Ken
Started by kena on
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by 5 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at coincommunity):
Not a huge.
Fan of steel coins so I'll stick to accumulating the more uncommon 50p's and £2's! Maybe it's more of this! Just shows how the intrinsic value of certain metals within coins has rocketed.
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Originally Posted By: PandaBear In the US I do not see why we are still using pennies when no vending machine takes it and no one pays with it. My conspiracy says that it is only useful to encourage people to pay more in tips and use more credit cards...
Started by Rock_Hudstone on
, 8 posts
by 6 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at bobistheoilguy):
I have no use for coins anymore...if I end up Whisperer!*Fear the DINO* All money....
coins and introduce bigger ones like dollar coin so we don't need to keep feeding torn paper pay by Eftpos or credit card you pay the sticker price.
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So What? I can remember when Illinois made license plates out of pressed soy beans. They were OK--but dogs would eat them. John--Las Vegas
Started by Torino on
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by 6 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at bobistheoilguy):
What coins are made of? How is a 5c coin made of diamonds different than a 5c coin made of clay In the end, why does it matter what coins are made of? How is a 5c coin made of diamonds different than of the pennies ....
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There was a thread about this in 2010 (now locked) but the new steel coins are apparently being introduced this month. Stand by for snags and pockets full of coins that will not work New Coins
Started by Woolwell on
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by 10 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at pcadvisor):
The story - the coins are the same diameter, and the same weight, but 11% THICKER as steel is lighter and pumps but I won't bother ;o}} ...the magnetic properties of the new coins (ie attracted example of how the Daily Mail likes....
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Posted 09 May 2011 - 03:17 PM
Email if you are interested.
These are Stainless Steel Coins with colored Titanium inserts.
I don't have a final price yet.
Started by jcanyoneer on
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by 14 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at groundspeak):
The solid....
Posted 10 May 2011 - 03:22 AM
These coins are currently at a laser engraver Signature".
I don't have a final price yet information to follow .
These are Stainless Steel Coins with colored Titanium inserts.
Are interested.
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