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War nickels were made of an alloy of 56% copper, 35% silver, and 9% manganese. The coins' weight is 5.0 gm, the same as their cupronickel counterparts so 35% of 5.0 gm is 1.75 gm of silver metal.
The composition change occurred because nickel metal was needed for the war effort. These coins are distinguished by a large mint mark letter over the dome of Monticello on the back.
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How much silver is in a 1947 us nickel?
The coin has no silver in it. Only the "War Nickels" from 1942 to 1945 had any silver.
How much silver is in a 1905 US nickel?
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
How much silver is in a us 1973 half dollar?
None. They are all copper-nickel.
How much is a 1902 US V nickel worth. Is it real silver?
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.
How much is silver 10cents 1965 worth?
US dimes from 1965 to date are copper-nickel not silver. The coin is face value.
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 2006 US nickel?
Only the "War Nickels" of 1942-1945 had any silver. All other nickels dating back to 1866 are made of copper-nickel alloy.
How much silver 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 2005 Lewis and Clark nickel?
None. The only US nickels that ever contained silver were made during WWII, and no circulating US coin has contained silver since the 1960s.
What year were full-nickel nickels no longer made?
The US has never made coins from pure nickel. Canadian nickels were made of 99.9% pure nickel from 1922 to 1999, except during wartime due to metal shortages.
How much silver and copper is in a 1960 US nickel?
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.
How much silver is in a 1962 US nickel?
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.
