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Please don't assume that because a coin is old it has to be made out of silver. These coins are called "nickels" because ... they're made from nickel (and copper).
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y ago.77344oz of pure silver. All Morgan & Peace silver dollars have this amount of silver.
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∙ 12y ago7-31-11>>> ZERO. The only US nickels to ever have any silver are the war nickels from 1942-1945. All other US nickels regardless of date are copper-nickel.
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∙ 12y agoMost coins show very heavy wear and are valued at $4.00-$7.00. It's a very common date.
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∙ 12y agoThe amount of pure silver in the 1902 Morgan dollar is .77344oz, all US silver one dollar coins from 1840 to 1935 have this much silver in them.
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∙ 12y agoThe 1902 Morgan dollar has .77344oz (about 25 grams) of pure silver. All U.S. silver one dollar coins from 1840 to 1935 have the same amount of silver.
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∙ 12y agoThere is no silver in a 1907 US nickel.
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What is the content of the US?
The content of US nickels includes approximately 25% nickel metal and about 75% copper metal. Nickels were originally made from mainly silver rather than copper or nickel.
What is the content of US nickels?
The content of US nickels includes approximately 25% nickel metal and about 75% copper metal. Nickels were originally made from mainly silver rather than copper or nickel.
What is the value of a 1942 us nickel with a p on the top of capitol hill?
That is known as a "war nickel" to save nickel for the war effort, the US government replaced some of the nickel in the nickel with silver. At the time of writing the silver content in them is around $1.70. The reason for the mintmark over the Monticello was that the idea was that people would know they contained silver.
What is the value of a 1900 silver US nickel?
Please don't assume that just because a coin is old it has to be made of silver. US nickels only contained silver during WW2. All others are made of 75% copper and 25% nickel. There's more information at the Related Question.
What is the aprox value of a 1943 us nickel with a P stamped on the back?
That is what is known as a war nickel, because nickel was needed for WWII, it was needed to change the composition of the nickel to one including 35% silver, as of the time of writing, your coin is worth $1.64 in silver content alone.
What is 1969 Canadian quarter silver content?
None. It's pure nickel. Canada hung onto silver in its coins a bit longer than the US but stopped by mid-1968.
Is the element nickel in an US nickel?
A standard US nickel coin contains 1.25 grams of the element nickel. The rest is copper. However from mid-1942 to the end of 1945, the U.S. minted 5-cent coins out of an alloy of silver, copper, and manganese because nickel metal was needed for the war effort. Their silver content is the reason "war nickels" are worth more than other nickels of a similar age.
What metal content in 1890 us silver dollar?
The metal content of a 1980 silver dollar is 90% silver and 10% copper. That compisition is the same for all dimes, quarters and dollar coins up till 1964 when the compistion changed again to 90% copper and 10& nickel.
What is a silver dollar worth 1900?
The only silver dollar minted by the US Treasury in 1900 was the Morgan Dollar.
What is a 1900 trade silver dollar worth?
The only silver dollar minted by the US Treasury in 1900 was the Morgan Dollar.
What is the sliver in 1962 nickel?
A US nickel dated 1962 contains no silver - it is 25% nickel and 75% copper.
When were US half dollars made in Silver?
The silver content of half dollars was reduced in stages. They were made of 90% silver up to 1964. From 1965 to 1969 they were made of 40% silver. None were minted for circulation in 1970, and in 1971 the composition was changed to copper and nickel.
