There's no silver, but lots of copper. All US nickels except special "war nickels" made during 1942-45 are struck in the same alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper.
...If it is nickel silver it contains no silver. It is rather an alloy of nickel and copper to create the look of silver.
8-15-11>>> Quarters dated 1960-1964 are 90% silver with values of about $7.00. 1965-1969 are copper-nickel and are face value.
None. Alpaca silver is another name for nickel silver which is a base metal alloy of copper with zinc and/or nickel.
None 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (1st portrait) 1960-1970 Copper-nickel - 11.7 g - ø 29.8 mm
None. They are made up of 75% copper and 25% silver.
"nickel silver" and "German silver" actually contains no silver, so it is incredibly cheap. It is generally an alloy of nickel, copper and zinc, though the exact formula varies.
None. They are 75% copper and 25% copper.
None. They are all copper-nickel.
None. They are all copper-nickel.
None. Only nickels minted from 1942-1945 contain silver. The rest have a 25% nickel 75% copper composition.
No. Canada stopped using silver in their 5 cent piece after 1921, and that coin was much smaller than the nickel.
None. Please don't assume that because a coin is old it has to be made of silver. All US nickels except special "war nickels" made during 1942-45 are struck in the same alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper.