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How could you find out which years the coins containing nickel?
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How could you find out which years coins containing nickel were made in?
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∙ 9y agoThere are coin collecting websites online, and books in libraries, which give information about the metal content in coins. A quick online search will bring up pages of sites.
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How do you find out which years the coins containing nickel were made in?
there is a website called Numista
What years were nickel coins used?
People in the US have been using nickel coins since 1866 (still in use today).
Which years were British 1 and 2 Pence coins containing nickel made?
British decimal 1 and 2 Pence coins have never contained nickel. From their introduction in 1971, the 1 and 2 Pence coins were made from bronze, consisting of 97% copper, 2.5% zinc and 0.5% tin. From 1992 onwards, they have been made from copper plated steel. A 25% nickel content is used in the British 5, 10, 20 and 50 Pence coins and gives the coins their silvery appearance. The Five Pound coin and the centre of the Two Pound coin also contains 25% nickel. The One Pound coin has a 5.5% nickel content.
What is the rarest mint mark on a buffalo nickel?
It's not possible to answer that question across all 25 years of buffalo nickel minting. Depending on their dates, coins from any of the 3 then-active mints could be the most valuable for that particular year.
How could you find out which years coins with nickel in them were made?
First you need to decide which country's (or countries') coins you're interested in. Once you know that you can look in books such as Krause's World Coin guides, various Wikipedia articles, etc. that list the metals used for coins by year and denomination.
What years were 1 and 2 p coins made with nickel?
1p and 2p decimal coins never contained nickel. They were made of bronze until September 1992 when the composition was changed to copper-plated steel. Some 2p coins were struck in bronze during 1998 as well.
Soome 1p and 2p pieces contain nickel and some don't - it depends on the year in which they were made How could you find out which years the coins containing nickel were amde in?
First isolated in 1751 by Cronstedt, an event commemorated by Canada in 1951 with a special 5c piece. However, the element is present in alloy form in early Bactrian coins dating from about 200 BC. Usually used in an alloy with copper (see cupro-nickel) or iron (see stainless steel), although the pure metal has been (and is) used a great deal, notably for the coins of Switzerland and Canada. It was first used in this form by Switzerland in 1881. The pure metal is magnetic, and is noticeably yellower than some of the silvery metals such as chromium and aluminium. In 1965 the United States produced pattern coins in a 95% nickel 5% silicon alloy, but it appears that all specimens were melted down. There is some concern that a number of people are allergic to nickel, thus the avoidance of this element in alloys used for the new euro coins.
What years were British coins containing nickel made?
Nickel has been a minor component of British coins for many years, but as the price of silver rose, notably around 1919, the silver content dropped from 92.5% to 50% and the nickel and copper content increased accordingly. After WW2, silver became cost prohibitive for British coinage due to the need to repay War loans to the USA. From 1947 onwards, silver was completely dropped from all general circulation British coins and replaced with coins of cupro-nickel (75% copper and 25% nickel most commonly).
How long does a nickel stay in circulation?
The average amount of time that a nickel stays in circulation is 25 years. Any coins that are no longer fit for circulation can be redeemed at the United States Mint.
What lasts longer coin made of copper or coin made of nickel?
The Royal Mint has not produced a purely copper coin since 1860 when they changed to bronze for making "copper" coins. The bronze consisted of 97% copper, 2.5% zinc and 0.5% tin. All British "copper" coins are now made from copper plated steel. The Royal Mint does not produce any purely nickel coins either, but coins made from an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel. Of the two, the copper/nickel coins would last a little longer. The Royal Mint expects to get 40 to 50 years use out of its coins before they recycle them.
Are copper coins pure copper?
Pure copper has not been used to make British coins for about 150 years. From 1860, British "copper" coins were made from bronze which consisted mostly of copper varying from 95 to 97% copper. From 1992, British "copper" coins were made from copper plated steel. Ironically, copper is used to make modern "silver" coins (cupro-nickel) consisting usually of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
Are the solid two pound coins worth more then the coins with silver centre?
The unimetallic nickel/brass Two Pound coins were issued from 1986 to 1996 as a commemorative coin. They are legal tender and were never intended for circulation, but as a souvenir of the event that they commemorate. The bimetallic copper/zinc/nickel outer ring and copper/nickel centre were issued from 1997 to present as a circulating commemorative coin. Both types of Two Pound coins are worth Two Pounds if they have been circulated. As a collectable coin, there is no great difference in value between the coins of different years.
