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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;fiftypee, post: 126440, member: 4700&quot;]In Canada we switched in the last 6 years to Copper Bonded Steel (1 cent piece) and Nickel Bonded Steel (5 cents to 50 cents).&nbsp; The $1 and $2 coins stayed the same metal content.</p><p><br /></p><p>The bonded steel coins are lighter, and are cheaper to produce it seems according to the last numbers I saw a year ago.&nbsp; I heard that steel prices are going up, so this could affect the cost in production.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I can&#039;t speak for the US mint, but if I were a betting man, I would go for a change to Copper Nickel clad steel.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Anyways these are my thoughts.</p><p><br /></p><p>Talk to you all later! :goofer:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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