Swiss 1919-B 10 Rappen. Any way to confirm brass?
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These were made of brass or copper nickel with the brass being much more valuable. From what I see they both weigh 3.00 grams, is there any way to tell for sure the composition other than the color? I looked online and saw some certified as brass but also a few raw that people were claiming brass but appeared to be cu-ni.
I am 99% sure mine is brass and it helps there is a little luster around the edges but I sure would like to confirm it somehow.
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The color is a dead giveaway on these
Justin Meunier
Boardwalk Numismatics
XRF is IMO, the only sure way
Thank you for the answers.
It looks like these are priced all over the place, or I guess that's the way everything is these days.
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is the Cu-Ni coin attracted to a magnet?
Picture?
I remember the pure nickel ones are, but I don't think the copper-nickel coins are attracted to a magnet.
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I did try taking pictures but some of them made it look copper nickel and one even looked like grey steel. I have not tried a magnet yet but not sure about that working.
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