To clear things up, the coins are only 1/3 silver, and they were struck or minted; "printing" refers to paper and ink like dollar bills.
The coins' values depend on their conditions and mint marks. Please see the Related Questions for more information.
Jefferson nickels are quite common and generally have no special value beyond their five cents face value. The exception would be if you found a coin that was printed wrong at the mint or otherwise was very rare and in good condition. in which case it might be worth more.
The only years US nickels were struck in silver was 1942-1945. 1940 Jefferson nickels are still found in circulation, depending on condition and mintmark it may be worth 10 cents but likely is face value.
It's a common coin, worth about $2 for the silver (nickels dated 1942-1945 are the only ones that contain any silver).
16 different Jefferson nickels are in this span of dates, 11 are 35% silver, 5 are cppper-nickel. Post new question.
5 cents. Only a small handful of Jefferson nickels are worth more than face value, such as the 1942-45 silver war nickels, and the elusive 1950-D.
Jefferson nickels are quite common and generally have no special value beyond their five cents face value. The exception would be if you found a coin that was printed wrong at the mint or otherwise was very rare and in good condition. in which case it might be worth more.
The only years US nickels were struck in silver was 1942-1945. 1940 Jefferson nickels are still found in circulation, depending on condition and mintmark it may be worth 10 cents but likely is face value.
The only nickels to contain silver were the so-called war nickels minted from mid-1942 to 1945. Other post-1950 Jefferson nickels are worth face value unless they're in uncirculated or proof condition.
It's a common coin, worth about $2 for the silver (nickels dated 1942-1945 are the only ones that contain any silver).
16 different Jefferson nickels are in this span of dates, 11 are 35% silver, 5 are cppper-nickel. Post new question.
With silver at $27.10 per ounce. War nickels are worth about $1.50.
I'm assuming you're referring to nickels that have the head of Thomas Jefferson on them."Silver" nickels were minted from 1942-45 during WWII because nickel was needed during the war effort. These nickels are distinguished by a large mint mark on the reverse above the dome of Monticello. They are referred to as silver nickels because their composition contained 35% silver. Other than a few mint errors that occurred in 1943 and 45, the average circulated silver nickel would be worth .50 to .75 cents.
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.
5 cents. Only a small handful of Jefferson nickels are worth more than face value, such as the 1942-45 silver war nickels, and the elusive 1950-D.
Most Jefferson nickels were minted in such large numbers that they're not worth much more than face value. The major exceptions are:1950-D nickels are moderately scarce and worth several dollars in average condition."War nickels" dated 1942-1945 with a large mint mark over Monticello are worth at least $1 because they contain a small amount of silver.1938-S nickels are worth $1 to $5 depending on condition1939-D nickels are worth $3 to $40 depending on conditionA couple of error nickels, 1949 with a D over an S mint mark and 1954 with an S over a D, are worth extra, as well.NOTE: Regardless of many misconceptions, the above-mentioned "war nickels" are the ONLY American nickels that contain any silver. All others are made of a cupronickel alloy.
That's a VERY broad question. Nickels were first struck in 1866 and were made at 3 different mints so there are hundreds of possibilities to choose from. For more common dates, the rules of thumb are:Part-silver "war nickels" dated 1942 to 1945 and with a large mint mark on the back are worth about 0.05 times the current price of silver.1938 and 1939 Jefferson nickels are worth a small premium, especially if they're not very wornMost other Jefferson nickels aren't worth much more than face value unless they're in top-grade conditionBuffalo nickels from the 'teens and 20's can be worth a premium ranging from 75 cents to many dollars, depending on date, condition, and mint mark.Also, remember that popular misconceptions notwithstanding, pre-1965 nickels were NOT struck in 90% silver. Except for the "war nickels" mentioned above, all nickels have been made of a cupronickel (25% Ni / 75% Cu) alloy.
1942-1945 are the only years silver nickels were struck, 1956 nickels are still in circulation today and are worth 5 cents.