For most nickels, the answer is no. The only nickels that DO contain silver are the so-called "war" nickels, minted 1942-1945.
"War nickels" are distinguished by the presence of a large mint mark over the dome of Monticello, and a gray color when tarnished.
Quarters struck since 1965 are made of a "sandwich" consisting of a core of pure copper bonded by 2 outer layers of 25% nickel / 75% copper.
Current circulation coins do not contain any silver.
Yes. Except during WWII, all US nickels have been made of an alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper.
"War nickels" minted from mid-1942 until 1945 were made of an alloy of copper, silver, and manganese because nickel was a strategic metal.
Quarters comprise 8.33% nickel and 91.67% copper.
Dimes comprise the same as quarters; 8.33% nickel and 91.67% copper.
Nickels comprise 25% nickel and 75% copper.
Pennies comprise 2.5% copper and 97.5% zinc.
Yes, they are all made (partly) of copper. A current nickel (5 cents) is 75% copper and 25% nickel. About the same proportion is used for the softer "clad" exterior of dimes and quarters, with a thin layer of copper in the middle.
Yes, it has nickel 25% The rest is copper.
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Actually, nickels are ALWAYS made of copper. 75% being copper, and only leaving 25% for the actual nickel.
Silver nickels were made from Mid-1942 to 1945. These are the only years they were made of 35% silver.
Yes, the current US Quarters are 91.67% copper and 8.33% nickel.
SNA silver refers to silver nickel antique. Jewelry or any other item that has sna silver marking not necessarily might contain silver.
The 1949 Jefferson nickel is still found in circulation, contains no silver and likely only face value.
Silver plated nickel will have no resale value.
Silver is hard to work with so probably silver
The chemical symbol of nickel is Ni.The chemical symbol of silver is Ag.
No, nickel is an element. Silver is another element. Neither are alloys, silver only contains silver, nickel only contains nickel. "German silver", which is not actually silver, does contain nickel. It's a silver-colored alloy of nickel, copper and zinc.
Your nickel contains no silver. Only nickels made from 1942-1945 contain silver. See the related question below.
The only US nickels to contain silver are those minted during WWII. A 1959 nickel in uncirculated condition might go for 25 cents.
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.
No. German silver is an alloy of approximately 60% copper, 20% nickel and 20% zinc; it doesn't contain any silver. The nickel gives it a shiny, silver appearance.
No, other than silver dimes/quarters created for special collector sets, current dimes and quarters contain no silver and only contain copper and 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.
Gold and pure silver don't contain any 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.
1. Nickel and silver can form useful alloys. 2. The composition of the so called nickel silver alloy is : - copper: 60 % - nickel: 20 % - zinc: 20 % The common name is alpaca; this alloy doesn't contain silver !
The 1941 nickel doesn't contain any silver, and is worth maybe 10 cents.
Yes, they contain many minerals (nickel, silver, gold)