75% copper, 25% nickel, same as every other nickel since 1866 (except for 1942-45).
No, the 1959 nickel is not made of silver. Nickels minted in 1959 and thereafter are composed of a copper-nickel alloy (75% copper and 25% nickel). Silver was phased out of the composition in 1946.
A 1959 NICKEL is still worth 5 cents only.
All US nickels minted since 1866, with the exception of those minted during the latter part of 1942, all of 1943 through 1945, are composed of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
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SILVER, not "sliver", and in any case all 1959 nickels are made of an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel. 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.
Jochen Nickel was born on April 10, 1959, in Witten, Germany.
It is made of copper and nickel. A 1949 NICKEL is made from copper & nickel.
Only nickels made during the war years of 1942-1945 contain any silver. All other nickels from 1866 to mid-1942 and 1946 to date are made of 75% copper and 25% nickel - no silver whatsoever. A 1959 nickel, aka - Jefferson 5 cents, is worth in good condition (G4): 25 cents; If its mint state is MS63, its value climbs to: $1.00.
American nickels are made of 75% copper and 25% nickel Canadian nickels used to be pure nickel but are now made out of steel.
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hi,, I'm sorry to say that i don't have an answer for you. but,, i also have a ?? nickel plated 1959, philadelphia mint penny. have you come up with any info on yours yet??
The only US nickels to contain silver are those minted during WWII. A 1959 nickel in uncirculated condition might go for 25 cents.