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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.
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Do pre-1964 nickels have any silver content?
yes, the war-time silver nickel42-45
What is the silver content of 1929 buffalo nickel?
No Buffalo nickels were struck in silver, only the Jefferson "War Nickels" from 1942 to 1945 have any silver in them.
What is the silver content of a 1936 buffalo nickel?
No Buffalo nickels were struck in silver, only the Jefferson "War Nickels" from 1942 to 1945 have any silver in them.
Is there any silver content in V nickels?
No. "V" nickels, also called Liberty Head nickels, consist of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
What is the silver content of an American five cent of 1958?
Zero (0). The only U.S. nickels to have any silver in them are "War Nickels" dated from 1942 to 1945 and are identified by large mintmarks on the reverse. These coins have a silver content of .05626 ASW or 35% silver.
Can you melt 1964 US nickels for silver?
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.
Is a 1950 nickel worth anything in silver content?
No, they do not contain any silver. Only nickels made from 1942 until 1945 contain silver.
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 new silver nickels?
None of the new US nickels are silver.
Do 2004 Jefferson peace treaty nickels have any silver?
No they do not, the ONLY nickels to have any silver are the "War Nickels" from late 1942 to 1946
What is the value of a pre-1963 US silver nickel?
It's a common misconception that because dimes, quarters, and half-dollars were made from 90% silver up to 1964, nickels were also silver. In fact, US nickels made from 1866 to late 1942 and from 1946 to the present are made of a copper-nickel alloy, not silver. From late 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. At silver prices in effect as of mid-2015 these coins are worth less than $1 for their silver content.
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.
