What's the base metal modern 'coppers' are made from? I realise they're plated. Just out of curiosity.
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Steel I think, certainly magnetic.
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mmm that reminds me - anyone know of a reasonable uptodate scrap metal pricing website ?
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Steel core but more than just plating, which I tend to few as, at most, a layer a few thou thick.
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Yes - I know they're magnetic. But they seem lighter than steel.
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london metal exchange ?
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Have you tried looking here?
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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
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Thanks - it was only present day ones I'm interested in.
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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?
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When will the first batch be ready?