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chiefexec New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 07/01/2011 11:18 pm I came across a 1948 farthing. Appears to be like any other in all respects except that it does not look bronze. It is a white metal, almost a steel color. It has a slight attraction to a magnet. Is this just a plated coin, or is it some variation of the more common farthings? Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16910 Posts	Posted 07/02/2011 01:08 am There weren't any official off-metal-strikes. Your two options are: - a mint error, with the blank planchet from a colonial coin finding its way into the farthing blank hopper. I can't think of any slightly magnetic colonial coins that could be a candidate. - a nice thick nickel plating put on it. It's odd for a plating to be thick enough to be noticeably affected by a magnet. If possible, check the weight. If it's only slightly heavier than a normal farthing (2.80 grams), then it's probably a plate job. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
chiefexec New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 07/02/2011 08:43 am Thank you for the response. My scale shows 2.8 g, but it only has 1 decimal place so I suppose it could be rounding. However, it shows 44 grains, so if my conversion is correct, that would be a little high for a normal farthing, right? Report this Post to the Staff
chiefexec New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 07/02/2011 08:45 am By the way, I was using an extra strong magnet, and it just barely attracted, so the nickel plating may be the answer. Report this Post to the Staff
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