Only the "War Nickels" of 1942-1945 had any silver. All other nickels dating back to 1866 are made of copper-nickel alloy.
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.
No. The 1953 US nickel is composed of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
No, you cannot melt 1964 US nickels for silver. From 1965 onward, US nickels have been composed of a copper-nickel alloy. The 1964 US nickel is made of 75% copper and 25% nickel, not silver.
.750 copper & .250 nickel. 1942-1945 was the only years silver was added
No, they don't. US nickels are made of copper and nickel. The only ones that DO contain silver are war nickels, minted 1942-1945.
The coin has no silver in it. Only the "War Nickels" from 1942 to 1945 had any silver.
The only US nickels that ever contained any silver are the war years of 1942-1945. All other US nickels are made of 75% copper and 25% nickel
None. They are all copper-nickel.
A 1902 Liberty Head nickel is common, in average condition value is a dollar or two for most coins. No US nickel was made of silver until late 1942 through 1945 these are the "War Nickels" and had 35% silver in them. From 1946 to date they are copper- nickel.
US dimes from 1965 to date are copper-nickel not silver. The coin is face value.
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.
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.
None. The only US nickels that ever contained silver were made during WWII, and no circulating US coin has contained silver since the 1960s.
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.
Only the war years of 1942-1945 have silver. All Jefferson Nickels from 1938 to mid-1942 and 1946 to date are made of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
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A US nickel dated 1962 contains no silver - it is 25% nickel and 75% copper.