Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
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Cash wrote:
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
What's the base metal modern 'coppers' are made from? I realise
they're plated. Just out of curiosity.

Have you tried looking here?

http://www.royalmint.com/Corporate/f...ns/1pCoin.aspx

No - didn't come up on a search I did.

Or if you don't want to bother looking:

Composition Bronze (97% copper, 2.5% zinc, 0.5% tin) - until
September 1992 Copper-plated steel - since September 1992

Thanks - it was only present day ones I'm interested in.

Cash

Good name for this answer.

Dave,

Looking at the site again, I believe that the metal content is the present
day one (I missed a bit in the copy and paste) as the latest coin face
design is 2008.

If that's is still not what you want, why not drop the Mint an e-mail and
ask them?

Cash