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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lonegunlawyer, post: 1531136, member: 40282&quot;]<b>Magnetic 1941 wheat cent</b></p><p><br /></p><p>While nickel is magnetic, a bronze or brass cent coated in nickel would not stick to a magnet - as evidenced by numerous coins composed of 75% copper and 25% nickel that will not stick to a magnetic.</p><p><br /></p><p>At this time, until a specimen is tested, I believe it to be a foreign planchet composed of 100% nickel.</p><p><br /></p><p>In 1940, the Mint (San Francisco) struck 100% nickel 10 Centavo coins for France.</p><p><br /></p><p>To cut to the chase, I think some of these 1940 Indo-China 10 Centavo planchets were used at the Philadelphia Mint to strike cents.</p><p><br /></p><p>In 1941, France changed the composition to 75% copper and 25% nickel.&nbsp; Hence, the 1940 10 Centavo is magnetic and the 1941 is not.</p><p><br /></p><p>Any thoughts?</p><p><br /></p><p>P.S. My title uses 1941 because I have a similar (magnetic) cent of that date.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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