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erm....nickel
Not quite ...
US nickels are actually made from an alloy of only 25% nickel, the rest is copper.
Canadian nickels were once pure nickel, but in recent years they've been made of steel because the price of nickel rose to the point where the amount needed would cost more than five cents.
Copper. The mix is 75% copper and 25% nickel.
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What US coin has a name not related to its value?
The nickel, named for the metal that makes up part of its composition.
What is the value of a 1905 G nickel?
If the coin is a US nickel, the date 1905 can only be a Liberty Head nickel and mintmarks were not used until 1912 the last year it was made and no "G" mintmarks exist. Look at the coin again and post new question.
What is the value of a 1943 S US nickel?
What you have is a "war nickel" or "silver nickel". It was produced during WW2 out of a combination of copper (56%), silver (35%) and manganese (9%), and had a big mint mark over Monticello on the reverse of the coin in order to differentiate it from its cupro-nickel predecessors. The S indicates the coin was minted in San Francisco. The change in composition was to save nickel (a very hard metal) for the war effort. As of 08/2009 the coin is worth between $0.90 in fairly worn condition to about $4.50 in uncirculated.
What is the metal content of a 1941 liberty head nickel?
Except for special "war nickels" minted from late 1942 to 1945, all US nickels are made of an alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper. However your coin could not be a Liberty Head nickel. They were minted from 1883 to 1912. A 1941 nickel would be a Jefferson nickel.
How much is a 1758 nickel worth?
....No such coin exists. The US didn't even exist as a country in 1758, nor was nickel used in coinage much back in 1758.
A silver white metal used in coins?
coin
What kind of metal is used in a 5 cent coin?
Metal Compositionof a U.S. Nickel: .750 Cu (75%Copper) .250 Ni (25%Nickel) .
Which metal is used in coin?
Metals used in Indian coins are nickel, copper, stainless steel, aluminium.
How do you spell nickel like the money?
The spelling of the 5-cent coin is nickel, named for the metal it was made from.
What metal is the 1876 10 pfennig coin made of?
nickel?
What property is described by a nickel coin being shiny?
The property descibed by a nickel coin being shiny is lustre.
What is nikle?
A nickel is the U.S. coin worth 5 cents, or 5/100 of a dollar. Nickel is a silvery white metal which is used in some coin alloys, including that of the U.S. 5-cent piece, from which it derives its name.
What is a metal that is also an American coin?
A nickel or 5 cent piece
Will a magnet be attracted to nickel?
If you mean the metal, yes. If you mean the coin, no.
A metal used in very hard steels?
A metal used in very hard steels is nickel. Nickel is used to make stainless steel, rechargeable batteries, tanks to hold corrosive chemicals, and the five cent coin.
How does the name nickel relate to its value?
It does not. When the price of silver and other metals went up in the 1800's, someone game up with the idea of using a nickel/copper alloy for a new coin. This new coin was the Shield Nickel and was called a nickel, well because the metal nickel being in the coin.
What is the metal content of a 5 cent coin?
A US 5-cent coin is 75% copper and 25% nickel.
