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Are silver war nickels of any value?

Yes. Silver war nickels contain 1.75 gm of silver, so depending on current metal prices the can sell for 75¢ to $1 as scrap. Coins in better condition can be worth more as collectibles.War nickels were minted from late 1942 to 1945 in an alloy of 56% copper, 35% silver, and 9% manganese because nickel metal was needed for military purposes. They're the only US nickels that ever contained silver; all other nickels regardless of date are made of an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel.


Did Paul Mallory die in Iraq?

There is no record of him, no military record, no record of a Paul Mallory receiving a Silver Star and in the list of military deaths for the USA there is no Paul Mallory. Snopes.com searches even further and looks at silver start recipients who have no siblings and all recipients have a sibling. You can read their article here. Snopes.com goes on to state that there are several factors that are iffy in this story: That a shelter would hold a dog indefinitely, that the dog owner never told the shelter the dogs real name and that Tanks new owner didn't read the letter from Paul Mallory straight away.


How much silver in war time nickels?

War Nickels contain 35% silver or 0.05626oz of silver.


How much silver is in the history of flight collection?

50 bars of silver, 1 oz. each.


What is the silver bullet brigade?

The "Silver Bullet Brigade" was the creation of the National Rifle Association. NRA members who supported the organization's efforts to defend the 2nd Amendment were awarded with the distinction of membership in the "Silver Bullet Brigade." Depending on the level of support, members were given real silver bullets, or black baseball caps embroidered with the Silver Bullet Brigade logo AND the embroidered signature of movie actor Charlton Heston, the President of the NRA from 1998 to 2003.