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Pre-1965 nickels are made of the same copper/nickel blend as modern nickels. The only nickels that contain any silver are those minted during WWII.
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What is the face value of silver us pre1965 coins?
The FACE value is the same as all other US coins set by the denomination.
What years were Nickels made of pure silver?
Never. They're called nickels for a reason. The only U.S. nickels to contain any silver at all, at 35%, were "war" nickels dated 1942-1945. Nothing before or after was made of silver.
Is the US nickel all silver?
No, nor has it ever been all silver. The only U.S. nickels to contain any silver are those dated 1942-1945, the so-called "war" nickels.
Is there silver in a 1941 US nickel?
No. The only nickels to contain silver are those minted 1942-45, though not all of them from '42 have silver. The way to tell is that all silver nickels have a large mint mark on the reverse, above Monticello.
Are the nickels in 1930 made of silver?
No, the only US nickels to have silver are the "War Nickels" from 1942 to 1945
When did the US stop using silver in nickels?
Silver was only used in nickels from 1942-1945 on coins with a large mintmark over the Monticello (some nickels in 1942 do not have the large mintmark and are of the standard composition), these coins are 35% silver. All other nickels are 75% copper and 25% nickel.
Were US silver nickels minted in 2000?
The only nickels that ever contained silver were the famous "war nickels" minted during WWII when nickel was a strategic metal. All other nickels are made of an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
Are any new silver nickels?
None of the new US nickels are silver.
How much is 70 pure silver nickels worth?
No US nickels have ever been pure silver, the "war nickels" of 1942-1945 are 35% silver and are the only nickels to have any silver. Post new question.
Was 1964 the last year they used silver in a nickel?
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.
How much silver is in buffalo nickels?
Please don't assume that because a coin is old it has to be made of silver. All buffalo nickels are made of the same 25% nickel / 75% copper alloy used in modern nickels. Internet rumors notwithstanding, NO buffalo nickels ever contained any silver.
How much silver in war time nickels?
War Nickels contain 35% silver or 0.05626oz of silver.
