In 2008, because The Mint had a Special to help them in the circulation of the New Presidents Dollar. I ordered 250 Dollars. At that time "In most of them" I didn't found nothing wrong. But last week I started doing something different. Check the weight and "Magnet Attraction" in every coin. And then... Look what happen with this one. The LETTERING PICTURES are taken because that magnet help me to hold the coin. I don't know what's wrong with this dollar. Because his weight (8.04 Grms), and dimension seem ok.
I don't see anything wrong, unless the coin is actually sticking to the magnet. Or unless you are saying that halfe the inscription is right side up and the other half is upside down, which can't happen on a real coin.
Just yesterday I found a Sacagawea Dollar 2000 P. With the same "magnetic reaction". Frank. Last sunday I was looking for you in the coins show. There was another different Frank (seller). His opinion was that. Maybe it's a forgery. But the dollar seem ok to me.
Considering ypu got them directly from the mint I doubt they would be fakes. The only thing I can think of would be an error in the alloy mix that allowed too much manganese in the mix.
My friend Conder101. I bought from the mint $250 President dollars in 2008. But also I stop by the Bank every Friday to get rolls of all denominations. Then there's some chance this coin came from 1 of those rolls. In my little coin cover said UNCIRCULATED. But after 5 Years. Who knows?
Plus "Manganese metal is ferromagnetic (only) after special treatment. " supposed to be only 7% of the cladding and 3.5% of the total coin. War nickels are 9% Mn over all and should be able to be magnetized more easily, anybody have one handy to try? If these sorts of concentrations of Mn can become ferro magnetic then it probably could be done by dragging it across a magnet, similarly to magnetizing the end of screw driver to not drop fasteners.
