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Magnetism
Could anyone tell me why 1p pieces are magnetic whilst 2p pieces aren't. I thought they were the same but different sizes.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.2p's are magnetic (or at least the newer ones are) - the metal was changed from bronze to copper-coated steel in 1992, the same time as 1p's
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