What looks like silver, has no marking and is not affected by magnet?

[Treasure_Hunter]

I found small metal item in city park last night. It has no markings on either side, looks like stainless steel or silver, and no reaction to a magnet

When I found it, I assumed it was stainless steel, looks like the letter C back to back,and has a ring like it was worn on a chain either necklace or key, but when I got to my truck I found it is not affected by a magnet.

What metals have no effect by a magnet?

 

[DFX-SE Gregg]

They call it a nickel and its basically just another penny! Not surprising...But copper is expensive now so who knows what is next! Hopefully our detectors will pick up if changes are made....

 

[Siegfried Schlagrule]

Ok, dumb question, if nickel is magnetic, how come a nickel won't stick to a magnet?


By the way - neat find!!

B

pure nickel is magnetic american nickels are 35% copper so non-magnetic. exanimo, siegfried schlagrule

 

[DANGLANGLEY]

It looks like it's made too good to be junk aluminum. Might be a goodin!!!

 

[stoney56]

It's possibly a piece of hard chromed copper. Where does it register on your detector meter? That can eliminate some of the metals.

 

[Jeff G]

Could it be pewter, non-magnetic, can be shined up.

 

[Nashoba]

Chanel? Platinum? WHite gold?
~Nash~