Canadian Coins

On Sat, 17 Nov 2007 23:27:05 +0000 (UTC), (Paul
Ciszek) wrote:

According to Wikipedia, the minor (less than a loonie) Canadian
coins have steel cores. Are they magnetic? If not, why not?
The article does not list chromium as a constituent, which it
would have to be if the cores were stainless steel.

Do they rust?

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cannot get them in the states


No, I meant, try a bank there in Canada, after you arrive.

Or just go to any ATM (there in Canada, after you arrive), and
use your regular, non-Canadian card to withdraw some paper cash.
The machine will do the conversion for you. There is probably an
ATM right inside the airport. Then, spend the Canuck Bucks, and
receive coins during normal purchases of stuff.

Alternately, you could just stand on a busy street (there in
Canada, after you arrive) and ask everybody who walks by, "Can
you spare some change?"


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The steel copper clad UK coins rust whereas the older solid bronze ones
didn't. Billy

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On Sat, 17 Nov 2007 23:27:05 +0000 (UTC), (Paul
Ciszek) wrote:

According to Wikipedia, the minor (less than a loonie) Canadian
coins have steel cores. Are they magnetic? If not, why not?
The article does not list chromium as a constituent, which it
would have to be if the cores were stainless steel.

Do they rust?

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* Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow *
* My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps *

On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:43:48 GMT, "note.boy"
wrote:

"Hatunen" wrote in message
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On Sat, 17 Nov 2007 23:27:05 +0000 (UTC), (Paul
Ciszek) wrote:

According to Wikipedia, the minor (less than a loonie) Canadian
coins have steel cores. Are they magnetic? If not, why not?
The article does not list chromium as a constituent, which it
would have to be if the cores were stainless steel.

Do they rust?
The steel copper clad UK coins rust whereas the older solid bronze ones
didn't. Billy

I would be very surprised if a bronze coin rusted.

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"Hatunen" wrote in message
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On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:43:48 GMT, "note.boy"
wrote:

"Hatunen" wrote in message
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On Sat, 17 Nov 2007 23:27:05 +0000 (UTC), (Paul
Ciszek) wrote:

According to Wikipedia, the minor (less than a loonie) Canadian
coins have steel cores. Are they magnetic? If not, why not?
The article does not list chromium as a constituent, which it
would have to be if the cores were stainless steel.

Do they rust?
The steel copper clad UK coins rust whereas the older solid bronze ones
didn't. Billy

I would be very surprised if a bronze coin rusted.

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************* DAVE HATUNEN ) *************
* Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow *
* My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps *


It's easy to spot the bronze coins in a charity fountain found in many
shopping centres, they are the ones that have no rust on them. Billy