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Nickel-clad cupro-nickel 5-franc?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 9:07 pm
by frugi
Nickel-clad cupro-nickel 5-franc

"Nickel-clad cupro-nickel 5-franc and nickel-brass 10-franc coins replaced their silver counterparts in 1970 and 1974......"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_franc

does anyone know what "Nickel-clad cupro-nickel" means?

i want to know metal composition %'s.......thank you..

Re: Nickel-clad cupro-nickel 5-franc?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 9:41 pm
by natsb88