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You can melt them but you won't get any silver. All US nickels except special "war nickels" made during 1942-45 are struck in the same alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper.
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Do us nickels have silver in them?
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.
What is the silver content of a 1964 US nickel?
None. Please don't assume that all pre-1965 coins contained silver. Except during WWII, US nickels never contained silver - they've always been 75% copper alloyed with 25% nickel. From 1942 to 1945 special "war nickels" were made that contained about a gram of silver, because nickel was needed for the war effort. A 1964 U.S. nickel contains 0% silver. Only nickels issued from 1942 thru 1945 (known collectively as 'war nickels' and distinguished by their large mint marks, hovering over Monticello on the reverse) contained any silver, 35% by weight.
Are any US dimes or nickels made from silver?
All US dimes dated 1964 and earlier are made of an alloy of 90% silver and 10% copper. The only nickels that ever contained silver were the famous "war nickels" minted during WWII when nickel was a strategic metal. These can be identified by a large mint mark letter (P, D, or S) over the dome of Monticello. All other nickels are made of an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
What is a 1964 US nickel made of?
75% copper and only 25% nickel, the same composition used since 1866 except during WWII. The only US nickels that contained any silver were special "war nickels" minted from late 1942 to 1945. These coins are 56% copper, 35% silver and 9% manganese.
Do any nickes contain siver?
The only US nickels to ever have any silver in them are the "War Nickels" of 1942-1945.
What is the melt value of a buffalo nickel?
All US nickels (except for silver war nickels) are 75% copper and 25% nickel, with a present melt value of 4.9 cents.
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.
What were US nickels made of in 1964?
The same thing as now .750 copper & .250 nickel Regardless of popular misunderstandings, only silver coins were changed after 1964. Pennies and nickels (except for "war nickels") don't have silver so their composition stayed the same.
Is it legal to melt down 1964 Kennedy 50 cents coins for scrap silver?
Yes, it is legal to melt down silver coins for scrap. Many coin dealers and jewelry stores will buy them from you at melt prices along with refiners. The only coins illegal currently to melt down in the US are pennies and nickels. Silver coins were illegal to melt down before a lot of copper-nickel coinage was circulating but it is legal now.
Are 1965 dimes and quarters silver?
No they are not silver, only the 1942 through 1945 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.
Were there any silver US nickels made in 1964?
No, there were no silver US nickels made in 1964. Prior to 1965, the composition of US nickels included 25% nickel and 75% copper. However, starting in 1965, the composition changed to a mixture of copper and nickel clad.
Is a 1964 US nickel silver?
None. Silver was used in dimes, quarters, and half dollars but not nickels. Urban legends and internet rumors to the contrary, the only US nickels that ever contained silver were the special "war nickels" struck during WWII when nickel was a strategic metal. ALL other US nickels have been made of the same alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
Are any new silver nickels?
None of the new US nickels are silver.
Are the nickels in 1930 made of silver?
No, the only US nickels to have silver are the "War Nickels" from 1942 to 1945
Where were 1964 US nickels minted?
1964 US nickels were minted at Philadelphia (no mint mark at that time) and Denver ("D")
Do pre 1964 US nickels have any silver content?
For the most part no, except for those minted from 1942-45, which contain 35% silver. All other US nickels, regardless of date, are made of an alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper.
Do us nickels have silver in them?
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.
