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Can you tell me how long a copper and nickel coin would last and which metal should be on the outside-copper or nickel.
Which is more reactive?
How much would it be worth? 50 cents?
Hi Ava, copper-nickel is an alloy of the two metals which has a shiny silver color and shows no sign of the copper. The U.S. 5 cents coin is made of copper-nickel, 75% nickel and 25% copper. That is the most popular alloy of the two metals and used by many countries around the world because of its wearability and cost to produce.
Brad
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Brad Swain
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I have been a World Coin and Paper Money collector since about 1965. I will be glad to answer any questions you may have on World coins or currency, tokens, unusual or unknown pieces and attempt to give you estimates of value and historical information about them in a polite and prompt manner.
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45 years collecting coins and paper money.
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BA History, BA Geography - Virginia Tech
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