War Nickels of 1942-1945 are 35% silver ( .05626oz pure silver ) the silver coins are identified by the large mintmarks above the dome of Monticello on the reverse.
In 1942 silver nickels were only minted at Philadelphia and San Francisco.
It's worth about a dollar just for the silver in it.
Your nickel contains no silver. Only nickels made from 1942-1945 contain silver. See the related question below.
The coin is made from a alloy of silver, copper and manganese
That's a silver war nickel from WWII, which contains 35% silver. It's worth about $2.
The large "P" above the dome means it's a "war nickel" that is struck in 35% silver. The nickel was removed for the war effort and silver was used as a replacement, this was done from 1942 - 1945. Because it has a small amount of silver the value is about $1.00. NOTE: The 1942 war nickel is the first US coin to ever use a "P" Mintmark.
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.
None. The only years nickels contained silver were 1942-45.
You can differentiate between a silver nickel and a regular nickel by checking the date on the coin. If the date is 1942-1945, it could be a silver nickel as those were made with silver during World War II. Regular nickels are made primarily of copper and nickel. You can also use a magnet to check - silver nickels are not magnetic, while regular nickels are.
The coin has no silver in it. Only the "War Nickels" from 1942 to 1945 had any silver.
Yes, a 1946 nickel does contain silver. Nickels minted from 1942-1945 were made with a composition of 35% silver and 56% copper, due to the wartime need for nickel. After 1945, nickel composition returned to the standard 75% copper and 25% nickel.
For most dates, none. US nickels made from 1866 to mid-1942 and from 1946 to the present are made of a copper-nickel alloy, not silver. From mid-1942 to 1945 nickels did contain a small amount of silver because nickel metal was needed for the war effort. Those "war nickels" are the ONLY ones that have any silver in them.