Old Speaker Magnet For Coin Roll Hunting? What Do You Think?

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Harmonica Pillar of the Community Canada 1118 Posts	Posted 11/30/2014 1:36 pm When I take my American change across the border the teller runs a magnet over it to make sure nothing sticks (magnetic Canadian coins). I took apart my old broken record speakers for copper and kept the magnets. To pick out American and silver coins could I not buy some dimes and pull out all the zinc dimes and then sort out the Canadian nickel, American and any silver? Anyone do this? Report this Post to the Staff

fistfulladirt Pillar of the Community United States 4333 Posts	Posted 11/30/2014 1:45 pm The only time I've used a magnet roll hunting, is to check the 1968 Canadians for the 50% silver, although I can usually tell just by the patina. I used to get hundreds of Canadian dimes in my US rolls. When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors... Roll hunting since '77 Dirt fishing since '72 Report this Post to the Staff
Harmonica Pillar of the Community Canada 1118 Posts	Posted 11/30/2014 2:00 pm You see it more with nickels (used to be pennies) over here. I like to have a couple hundred bucks in American for Maine coin shows and you also can't buy MD 20/20 in Canada. Do you think the idea would work though? Report this Post to the Staff
amida17 Pillar of the Community United States 4897 Posts	Posted 11/30/2014 5:01 pm Quote: you also can't buy MD 20/20 in Canada. Wild Irish Rose is better..... Report this Post to the Staff
Francium8787 Valued Member United States 115 Posts	Posted 11/30/2014 10:59 pm I took apart a hard drive for the magnet and set up a copper/zinc separator. I roll a coin down the 2 yard tube and the magnet at the end (not due to magnetism) slows down depending on metal. The sorter broke recently tough. :( Report this Post to the Staff
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