No, nor has it ever been all silver. The only U.S. nickels to contain any silver are those dated 1942-1945, the so-called "war" nickels.
Only the "War Nickels" of 1942-1945 had any silver. All other nickels dating back to 1866 are made of copper-nickel alloy.
No. All US nickels except special "war nickels" made during 1942-45 are struck in the same alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper.
No, all coins are copper-nickel.
The only US nickels that ever contained any silver are the war years of 1942-1945. All other US nickels are made of 75% copper and 25% nickel
You can melt them but you won't get any silver. All US nickels except special "war nickels" made during 1942-45 are struck in the same alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper.
None. They are all copper-nickel.
All quarters from 1796 to 1964 are silver and 1965 to date are copper-nickel
US nickels only contained silver during WWII when nickel metal was needed for the war effort. ALL other nickels are made of an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel. Please see the Related Question.
All circulating dimes dated 1965 and later are made of copper-nickel, not 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.
5 cents. It's not silver. All US nickels except the famous "war nickels" from 1942-45 are made of the same metal, an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
The only nickels that ever contained silver were the famous "war nickels" minted during WWII when nickel was a strategic metal. All other nickels are made of an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel.