No US nickels have ever been pure silver, the "war nickels" of 1942-1945 are 35% silver and are the only nickels to have any silver. Post new question.
200 dollars has the same value and the same purchasing power, regardless of what combination of coins or paper bills is used to present it. If it is presented all in the form of nickels, then it requires 4,000 nickels.
On the older nickels he is facing left. In the newer nickels he is facing forward and slightly to the right. Had you ever considered getting some nickels at a bank and looking at them, LOL?
NO Never!
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.
The monetary value of twenty nickels is exactly the same as 1 dollar. The masses, especially if the dollar is paper, are very different.
A wet paper towel may be able to hold several nickels, depending on its size and thickness. However, it would not be a recommended or reliable method for carrying a significant number of coins, as the paper towel would likely tear or become too saturated to hold them securely.
U.S. dimes were 90% silver through 1964. The only nickels to ever contain silver are "war nickels," dated 1942-1945, distinguished by the large mint mark on the back.
None, because there is no coin called a "buffalo head" nickel, and the only US nickels that ever contained silver were special "war nickels" minted from 1942 to 1945.Buffalo nickels were minted from 1913 to 1938 and are made of the same 75% copper / 25% nickel alloy used for all US nickels except war nickels.
None, because all buffalo nickels are made of the same 75% copper / 25% nickel alloy as current US nickels. The only US nickels that ever contained any silver were special "war nickels" made during 1942-45.
5 cents. No buffalo nickels were ever recalled.
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