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War nickels were made of an alloy of 56% copper, 35% silver, and 9% manganese because nickel metal was needed for the war effort. They weighed 5.0 gm when new, thus they contain 0.35 * 5.0 = 1.75 gm of silver metal.
These coins are distinguished by a large mint mark letter over the dome of Monticello on the back.
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How much is a 1941 silver nickel worth?
The 1941 nickel doesn't contain any silver, and is worth maybe 10 cents.
How much silver is in a 1946 nickel?
None. Only nickels minted from 1942-1945 contain silver. The rest have a 25% nickel 75% copper composition.
How does the price of German silver compare with sterling silver?
German silver would be much cheaper because it is a nickel alloy that doesn't actually contain silver. Sterling silver, on the other hand, is an alloy of 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper (usually). Silver is much more valuable than nickel.
How much Silver is in a 1964 Nickel Coin?
There is no silver in a 1964 nickel.
Does a 1963 nickel contain silver?
No. The only nickels that contained silver were the 1942-1945 "war nickels" with a large mintmark over the Monticello, they contained 35% silver. There were half dimes that contained silver, but they were struck all in the 17/1800s and are much, much smaller than a nickel today.
How much silver does a 1942 nickel contain?
It depends. If there is no large mintmark over the Monticello it is copper-nickel and contains absolutely NO silver. If there is a large mintmark over the Monticello (P, D or S) it is 35% silver and contains .0563 troy ounces of silver.
How much silver is there in nickel silver one dollar 1998?
...If it is nickel silver it contains no silver. It is rather an alloy of nickel and copper to create the look of silver.
How much silver is there in a 1900s v nickel?
The nickel was never made with silver, it is made with nickel, hence the name.
How much silver is in a nickel silver spoon?
None
How much silver does a 1972 quarter contain?
None. All circulating quarters minted since 1965 are made of copper-nickel.
How much nickel is in a US nickel?
For most dates, none. US nickels made from 1866 to mid-1942 and from 1946 to the present are made of a copper-nickel alloy, not silver. From mid-1942 to 1945 nickels did contain a small amount of silver because nickel metal was needed for the war effort. Those "war nickels" are the ONLY ones that have any silver in them.
How much silver is in a 1936 buffalo nickel?
....none. All nickels with the exception of the ones minted during WWII (the ones dated 1942-1945 with the large mintmark over the Monticello contain 35% silver) are 75% copper, 25% nickel. There are no silver buffalo nickels.
