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Wong | 17:07 Sat 06th Aug 2005 | Science
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Could anyone tell me why 1p pieces are magnetic whilst 2p pieces aren't. I thought they were the same but different sizes.
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2p's are magnetic (or at least the newer ones are) - the metal was changed from bronze to copper-coated steel in 1992, the same time as 1p's

http://www.royalmint.gov.uk/RoyalMint/web/site/Corporate /Corp_british_coinage/CoinDesign/CoinDesign.asp?menuID=2 1&MenuItemID=51&MenuType=MENU
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