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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 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 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 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 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.
What metal is a US nickel made from?
Nearly all US nickels are 25% nickel and 75% copper.The only exceptions were special "war nickels" made during 1942-45. Regardless of popular myths, these are the only US nickels that ever contained any silver.
1964 silver nickel?
Nickels that year weren't made of silver. There was no change in metal composition in nickels in the 1960s. The only nickels that do contain silver are those minted between 1942 and '45. Anything post-war is only worth face value.
What is the value of a 1944 steel nickel?
US nickels have never been made of steel. 1942-45 nickels were made of an alloy of silver, copper, and manganese. Nickel was needed for the war effort. Please see the Related Question for more information.
What is the value of a 1991 silver US nickel?
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.
What is a nickel coin made out of?
In spite of the coin's name, all US nickels except special "war nickels" made during 1942-45 are struck in the same alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper. "War nickels" were made of an alloy of copper, silver, and manganese because nickel was needed for the war effort. Internet rumors notwithstanding, these are the only US nickels that ever contained silver.
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.
