An 1897 nickel is a relatively common date, worth about $3 in worn condition and upwards of $90 in uncirculated condition. One more thing: it's NOT made of silver. US nickels have been made of the same copper-nickel alloy since the coin was first introduced in 1866. The only nickels that actually contain silver are those minted during WWII.
There is no silver in a 1964 nickel.
...If it is nickel silver it contains no silver. It is rather an alloy of nickel and copper to create the look of silver.
The nickel was never made with silver, it is made with nickel, hence the name.
None
"nickel silver" and "German silver" actually contains no silver, so it is incredibly cheap. It is generally an alloy of nickel, copper and zinc, though the exact formula varies.
None. Alpaca silver is another name for nickel silver which is a base metal alloy of copper with zinc and/or nickel.
There is absolutely no silver in that coin.
There are several ways to tell the difference between nickel and silver. Silver is much softer than nickel. However, nickel will shine with a cloth while silver needs special cleaners. Finally, silver is more reflective than nickel.
Most are worth about $1.00 just for the silver.
The 1941 nickel doesn't contain any silver, and is worth maybe 10 cents.
That's a silver war nickel from WWII, which contains 35% silver. It's worth about $2.
No, nickel silver and sterling silver are not the same value. Sterling silver is a precious metal composed of 92.5% silver, while nickel silver is an alloy of nickel, copper, and zinc that does not contain any silver. Sterling silver is typically more valuable than nickel silver.