The ten iron coins alone can be used to create any even sum from 2 to 20.

The ten copper coins alone can be used to create any sum that is a multiple of 5 from 5 to 50.

Counting by 2's or 5's there is no way for him to create sums of 1 or 3.

However, once he gets to 5 he can create odd sums by adding 2's to multiples of 5.

He can continue in that manner until he gets close to 70, at which point he will have used up all of the fives.

So counting down from 70 there is no way to create the sums 69 or 67.

So of the numbers from 1 to 70 there are four numbers he cannot create. 70 - 4 = 66

The correct answer is A.

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