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<p>[QUOTE="Conder101, post: 3723014, member: 66"]The fact it jumps to the magnet is a good indication. A plated cent would not jump. Sounds like it is worthy of more investigation. Next step would be either a specifiic gravity test or an XRF gun, preferably both.</p><p><br /></p><p>A replica is still a possibiity though.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A tin plating would not be magnetic. A nickel plating would be, but a nickel plating would not make the cent jump. There just isn't normally enough material in a plating for the magnet to "grab" and pull that strongly.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Conder101, post: 3723014, member: 66"]The fact it jumps to the magnet is a good indication. A plated cent would not jump. Sounds like it is worthy of more investigation. Next step would be either a specifiic gravity test or an XRF gun, preferably both. A replica is still a possibiity though. A tin plating would not be magnetic. A nickel plating would be, but a nickel plating would not make the cent jump. There just isn't normally enough material in a plating for the magnet to "grab" and pull that strongly.[/QUOTE]
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