The only US nickels that ever contained silver were the famous "war nickels" minted during WWII when nickel was a strategic metal. War nickels are made of an alloy of 56% copper, 35% silver, and 9% manganese. They are dated 1942 through 1945 and can be identified by a large mint mark letter (P, D, or S) over the dome of Monticello on the back.
No Canadian nickels have ever contained silver.
Silver 5-cent coins
Before each country started minting nickel 5-cent coins, both the US and Canada used tiny silver 5-cent pieces. However they were never called "nickels".
None at all. It's made of 99.9% nickel
Canadian nickels (1922 and later) never contained silver. A 1967 Centennial nickel is made of 99.9% nickel and is worth about 15 cents in above-average condition.
silver content in 1867-1967 Canadian quarter
Any Canadian dime dated 1967 or earlier is silver. Then some in 1968 were 50% silver, others were pure nickel. The nickel ones are magnetic.
That's a Canadian centennial nickel from 1967. It's currently worth about 7 cents for the metal content.
Canadian nickels (1922-present) never contained silver. Centennial nickels were made of 99.9% pure nickel metal.
The 1968 dollar is 100% nickel. 1967 was the last year that the canada used silver for their coins.
After 1967, Canadian dollar coins no longer contained silver. 1968-86, they're made of pure nickel, and are still worth one dollar each in Canada.
No 1968 was the last year for the Canadian silver quarter.No that's wrong. I possess the same quarter. You can get 1.50 for it.
It depends on the date when it was minted. Prior to 1967 they were 80% silver and 20% copper. During that year a switch was made to 50% silver and 50% copper. This continued the following year (1968), during which the switch was made to 100% nickel. There is no simple way to distinguish the alloys used during 1967. Nickel 1968 quarters can be distinguished from silver ones as the former are attracted by a magnet. Finally, in 2001 a switch was made to cupronickel plated steel. These coins are also magnetic, but have a P below the Queen's head.
Its worth the silver content. Right now about $25 big ones!
Unfortunately neither dates are silver. After 1967 the Canadian dollars were made of Nickel. They are worth around 1 - 4 dollars in any condition below MS65
Most Canadian silver coins 10¢ 25¢ 50¢ and Dollar from 1920 to 1966 are 80% silver before 1920 these coins plus the 5¢ coin were 92.5% or sterling silver. In 1967 there were both 80% and 50% silver coins. Most 1968 coins are 100% nickel, but some 50% silver 10¢ and 25¢ coins were also produced. Several of the modern proof and commemorative coins are sterling silver even some 5¢ coins. The 2003 and 2004 and some 2006 and 2007 Silver Dollars are made of 99.99 pure or "fine" silver.