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Have found one 1952-2002 p canadian penny , very dark brown and is magnetic .

Is this a rare type ?
Tried to take a picture , just to dark to show up .

Dennis.

Not rare as mintage for that coin is 114,212,000
I have a few.Here is one

So , you are telling me that for this year penny
that they had both magnetic and non magnetic coins
in 2002P.

In 1997 the cent changed from copper to copper plated zinc CPZ (non magnetic).They are still produced today The P cents are minted from a copper plated steel CPS planchet which the Mint started using in 1999 as a new process and therefore is magnetic.The P stands for the plated steel ones . Both types get minted and we have both kinds in circulation.With some years for which only one type was minted.

So the P mark on the cent is for magnetic,no mark is non magnetic.When a handling mistake is made (volontary or not ) at the Mint we may find a P exemple which is non magnetic and a no P which will be.

I am not aware that in 2002 there are P which are not magnetic and a 2002 which are.

Hope this help

I have a roll of each p and non for 2002 and both are non magnetic .

I would love to have one of your 2002P non magnetic.Send me an email.

I have only come across one so far in this group of coins . I will have it checked out to make sure its authentic . Seems to be a bit smaller in diameter and thinner.