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What is the value of a 1949 silver nickel?
A 1949 Nickel is NOT silver... it's worth about 5 cents. Sorry.
What is the value of a 1949 silver US nickel?
Please don't assume that because a coin is old it has to be made of silver. All US nickels except special "war nickels" made during 1942-45 are struck in the same alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1949 US nickel?" for more information.
How much silver is there in a 1900s v nickel?
The nickel was never made with silver, it is made with nickel, hence the name.
Was us coins ever made out of nickel and silver metal?
U.S. coins used to be made with silver, typically a blend of 90% silver with 10% copper. Then modern dimes, quarters, and half dollars are nickel-coated copper. Nickels are made with 25% nickel and 75% copper. There aren't any coins made of a silver/nickel blend.
What is the value of a 1914 US silver nickel?
Your nickel contains no silver. Only nickels made from 1942-1945 contain silver. See the related question below.
What is the value of a 1949 silver nickel?
A 1949 Nickel is NOT silver... it's worth about 5 cents. Sorry.
What is a 1949 nickel made of?
It is made of copper and nickel. A 1949 NICKEL is made from copper & nickel.
What is a 1949 British Sixpence made from?
All British "silver" coins from 1947 onwards were made from a copper nickel alloy.
1949 US nickel?
The 1949 Jefferson nickel is still found in circulation, contains no silver and likely only face value.
What is the value of a 1949 silver US nickel?
Please don't assume that because a coin is old it has to be made of silver. All US nickels except special "war nickels" made during 1942-45 are struck in the same alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1949 US nickel?" for more information.
Is the 1959 nickel made of silver?
No silver in a 1959 nickel.
How much silver is there in a 1900s v nickel?
The nickel was never made with silver, it is made with nickel, hence the name.
Is a1987 nickel made of silver?
No, no silver in it.
What is difference between nickel silver and sterling silver?
Nickel silver is an alloy of copper, nickel and zinc, and it was used to make 'silver' coins that were previously made in silver or 50% silver. British coins were silver up to 1921 and 50% silver until 1946, and then they were made of nickel silver. Sterling silver is 92.5% pure silver.
Are 1949 nickels silver?
No. 25% Nickel, 75% Copper. All nickels made since the coin was introduced in 1866 have been made of the same alloy except for the famous "war nickels" struck during WWII The Mint started using silver in nickels part-way through 1942 because nickel metal was needed for the war effort. Some 1942 nickels were still made of copper-nickel alloy, but those made from silver, copper, and manganese were identified by the use of a large mint mark above the dome of Monticello. Silver "nickels" were minted through the end of 1945. The normal 25% nickel / 75% copper composition was resumed in 1946. No a 1940 nickel was not made of silver. 1942-1945 nickels had some silver in them. 35%.
Is a 1949 nickel real silver?
I don't think it is but I am not sure I will probably find out soon
What is the value of a silver shoehorn made out of nickel silver?
It isn't silver. Nickel "silver" refers to an alloy of copper with nickel and zinc to make it look like silver but it really contains no silver at all.
