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The specific metallic composition of silver war nickels is 56% copper, 35% silver, and 9% manganese.
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When did nickels have silver in it?
During 1942-45 nickels were made with 35% silver to save copper for the war effort.
What is a 1926 Indian head nickel made of?
All US nickels except special "war nickels" made during 1942-45 are struck in the same alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper.
What material is a 1903 US nickel made of?
All US nickels except special "war nickels" made during 1942-45 are struck in the same alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper.
What were nickels from 1951 made of?
U.S. nickels minted from 1866 until now have been made of 75% copper and 25% nickel. The only exception are the "war" nickels of 1942-45, which were 56% copper, 35% silver, and 9% manganese.
What is a 1958 US nickel made of?
An alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper. That's the same metal as all other dates for nickels except the famous "war nickels" from 1942-45.
What is a 1977 US nickel made of?
An alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper. That's the same metal as all other dates for nickels except the famous "war nickels" from 1942-45.
What is a 1941 US nickel made of?
An alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper. That's the same metal as all other dates for nickels except the famous "war nickels" from 1942-45.
What is a 1960 US nickel made of?
An alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper. That's the same metal as all other dates for nickels except the famous "war nickels" from 1942-45.
What is a 2008 US nickel made of?
An alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper. That's the same metal as all other dates for nickels except the famous "war nickels" from 1942-45.
What is a 1963 US nickel made of?
An alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper. That's the same metal as all other dates for nickels except the famous "war nickels" from 1942-45.
Does a 1940 US nickel contain silver?
No. All US nickels except special "war nickels" made during 1942-45 are struck in the same alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper.
What is the value of a silver in a buffalo nickel?
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.
