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- nickel-plated steel : 2000-present
- 75% copper, 25% nickel : 1982-1999; some until 2006
- 99.9% nickel : 1922-1942, 1946-1951, 1955-1981
- chrome-plated steel : 1944-1945, 1951-1954
- 88% copper, 12% zinc ("tombac") 1942-1943
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoThe only US nickels that ever contained silver were the famous "war nickels" minted during WWII when nickel was a strategic metal. War nickels are made of an alloy of 56% copper, 35% silver, and 9% manganese. They are dated 1942 through 1945 and can be identified by a large mint mark letter (P, D, or S) over the dome of Monticello on the back.
No Canadian nickels have ever contained silver.
Silver 5-cent coins
Before each country started minting nickel 5-cent coins, both the US and Canada used tiny silver 5-cent pieces. However they were never called "nickels".
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∙ 8y agoNone at all. It's made of 99.9% nickel
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What is the value of a 1967 Canadian silver nickel?
Canadian nickels (1922 and later) never contained silver. A 1967 Centennial nickel is made of 99.9% nickel and is worth about 15 cents in above-average condition.
What is a silver Canadian 1867-1967 bobcat quarter coin worth?
silver content in 1867-1967 Canadian quarter
What year are Canadian dimes silver?
Any Canadian dime dated 1967 or earlier is silver. Then some in 1968 were 50% silver, others were pure nickel. The nickel ones are magnetic.
What the value of a nickel with a rabbit on it?
That's a Canadian centennial nickel from 1967. It's currently worth about 7 cents for the metal content.
Is an 1867-1967 nickel made of silver?
Canadian nickels (1922-present) never contained silver. Centennial nickels were made of 99.9% pure nickel metal.
How much silver in a 1968 Canadian dollar?
The 1968 dollar is 100% nickel. 1967 was the last year that the canada used silver for their coins.
What is the price of a Canadian silver dollar after 1967?
After 1967, Canadian dollar coins no longer contained silver. 1968-86, they're made of pure nickel, and are still worth one dollar each in Canada.
Is a 1969 25 cent Canada coin silver?
No 1968 was the last year for the Canadian silver quarter.No that's wrong. I possess the same quarter. You can get 1.50 for it.
What is the metal content of an 1872 Canadian quarter?
It depends on the date when it was minted. Prior to 1967 they were 80% silver and 20% copper. During that year a switch was made to 50% silver and 50% copper. This continued the following year (1968), during which the switch was made to 100% nickel. There is no simple way to distinguish the alloys used during 1967. Nickel 1968 quarters can be distinguished from silver ones as the former are attracted by a magnet. Finally, in 2001 a switch was made to cupronickel plated steel. These coins are also magnetic, but have a P below the Queen's head.
What is value of Canadian 1867-1967 diving goose dollar?
Its worth the silver content. Right now about $25 big ones!
What is worth a Canadian dollar silver coin of 1969 and 1980?
Unfortunately neither dates are silver. After 1967 the Canadian dollars were made of Nickel. They are worth around 1 - 4 dollars in any condition below MS65
What is the silver content of Canada coins?
Most Canadian silver coins 10¢ 25¢ 50¢ and Dollar from 1920 to 1966 are 80% silver before 1920 these coins plus the 5¢ coin were 92.5% or sterling silver. In 1967 there were both 80% and 50% silver coins. Most 1968 coins are 100% nickel, but some 50% silver 10¢ and 25¢ coins were also produced. Several of the modern proof and commemorative coins are sterling silver even some 5¢ coins. The 2003 and 2004 and some 2006 and 2007 Silver Dollars are made of 99.99 pure or "fine" silver.
