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10p coins different widths

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marmaduke | 13:00 Tue 29th Mar 2005 | Business & Finance
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Some 10p coins have ever so slightly different widths from others - so how do they all get recognised in vending machines?

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Vending machines recognise coins by weight so i assume the ridge is bigger and the inside is then slimmer
I'm sure I read somewhere before that some vending machines use nickel magnets to check for certain coins also.

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