In average circulated condition, it's still worth 5 cents.
In circulated condition, it's still worth 5 cents.
All other dates after 1946-1951 in mint uncirculated are worth 50 cents. So you got yourself a 1955 nickel worth .05 cents...
The reason they're called Jefferson nickels and Washington quarters is that Jefferson is on the nickel and Washington is on the quarter. In any case 1946 is not a rare year for nickels, see the Related Question.
It's still only worth 5 cents in circulated condition. The metal content is the same as today, and it's not a rare year.
The last Indian Head nickel was struck in 1938, look at the coin again and post new question.
In circulated condition, it's still worth 5 cents.
None. Only nickels minted from 1942-1945 contain silver. The rest have a 25% nickel 75% copper composition.
In 1946 the US Jefferson Nickel contained 75% copper and 25% mickel.
From 1946 to date the coins are 75% copper & 25% nickel.
From 1946 to date the coins are 75% copper & 25% nickel.
All other dates after 1946-1951 in mint uncirculated are worth 50 cents. So you got yourself a 1955 nickel worth .05 cents...
Only the war years of 1942-1945 have silver. All Jefferson Nickels from 1938 to mid-1942 and 1946 to date are made of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
A 1902 Liberty Head nickel is common, in average condition value is a dollar or two for most coins. No US nickel was made of silver until late 1942 through 1945 these are the "War Nickels" and had 35% silver in them. From 1946 to date they are copper- nickel.
The reason they're called Jefferson nickels and Washington quarters is that Jefferson is on the nickel and Washington is on the quarter. In any case 1946 is not a rare year for nickels, see the Related Question.
From 1946 to date, the coins are made from copper-nickel. Only the "War Nickels" from late 1942-1945 were 35% silver. No other U.S. nickels of any date contain any silver.
It's still only worth 5 cents in circulated condition. The metal content is the same as today, and it's not a rare year.
no copper-nickel UK coins were last silver in 1946