What's the base metal modern 'coppers' are made from? I realise they're
plated. Just out of curiosity.

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On 28/09/09 08:54, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

What's the base metal modern 'coppers' are made from? I realise they're
plated. Just out of curiosity.

Steel I think, certainly magnetic.

On 28 Sep, 08:54, "Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:
What's the base metal modern 'coppers' are made from? I realise they're
plated. Just out of curiosity.

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mmm that reminds me - anyone know of a reasonable uptodate scrap metal
pricing website ?

ta
JimK

On Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:10:44 +0100, Andy Burns wrote:

What's the base metal modern 'coppers' are made from? I realise
they're
plated. Just out of curiosity.

Steel I think, certainly magnetic.

Steel core but more than just plating, which I tend to few as, at
most, a layer a few thou thick.

http://www.royalmint.com/Corporate/f...ns/1pCoin.aspx
http://www.royalmint.com/Corporate/f...ns/2pCoin.aspx

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Andy Burns wrote:
What's the base metal modern 'coppers' are made from? I realise they're
plated. Just out of curiosity.

Steel I think, certainly magnetic.

Yes - I know they're magnetic. But they seem lighter than steel.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coinage_metals

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On 28 Sep, 08:54, "Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:
What's the base metal modern 'coppers' are made from? I realise they're
plated. Just out of curiosity.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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mmm that reminds me - anyone know of a reasonable uptodate scrap metal
pricing website ?

ta
JimK

http://www.letsrecycle.com/prices/metals/

On 28 Sep, 09:29, jim wrote:
On 28 Sep, 08:54, "Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:

What's the base metal modern 'coppers' are made from? I realise they're
plated. Just out of curiosity.

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* * Dave Plowman * * * * * * * * London SW
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mmm that reminds me - anyone know of a reasonable uptodate scrap metal
pricing website ?

ta
JimK

london metal exchange ?

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


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



Cash

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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.

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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
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

...Just out of curiosity.


When will the first batch be ready?