Nickels that year weren't made of silver. There was no change in metal composition in nickels in the 1960s. The only nickels that do contain silver are those minted between 1942 and '45. Anything post-war is only worth face value.
The value is 5 cents and it has no silver in it.
It's copper-nickel not silver. 1964 was the last year for 90% silver quarters.
All quarters from 1796 to 1964 are silver and 1965 to date are copper-nickel
All circulating quarters dated 1965 and later are made of copper-nickel, not silver.
1942 through 1945 are the only silver dates between 1886 and the present. Your nickel from 1964 is, needless to say, only worth 5 cents.
There is no silver in a 1964 nickel.
The value is 5 cents and it has no silver in it.
It depends if they are copper-nickel (post-1964) or 90% silver quarters (1964 and earlier). If they are copper-nickel, dated 1965 and earlier, they are only worth face, if they are silver, they are worth the silver content.
It's copper-nickel not silver. 1964 was the last year for 90% silver quarters.
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.
All quarters from 1796 to 1964 are silver and 1965 to date are copper-nickel
if it is silver it is Worth some money. but if it a penny or nickel it is a common date
All circulating quarters dated 1965 and later are made of copper-nickel, not silver.
No, it was 1945, 1964 nickels are NOT silver. Only the 1942 through 1945 nickels (War Nickels) with large reverse mintmarks are 35% silver. ALL other US nickels regardless of date are made of an alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper.
The 1964 is 90% silver and 1965-1970 are 40% silver. All coins from 1971 to date are copper-nickel
1942 through 1945 are the only silver dates between 1886 and the present. Your nickel from 1964 is, needless to say, only worth 5 cents.
No. It's the same copper/nickel blend as every* other U.S. nickel minted since 1866. There were a billion of them minted in 1964, and it's worth 5 cents. *The only U.S. nickels to contain any silver are the "war nickels" of 1942-1945.