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What does tombac mean as in its use concerning the 1942 Canadian nickel?
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What is the value of a copper nickel?
If you have a US nickel, it is either coated with copper or has changed color due to exposure to some chemical and has no special value. If it is a 1942 Canadian nickel, it varies from $.40 to $1.75 in circulated conditions, $3 and up in uncirculated grades. The material is called "tombac" and is an alloy of copper and zinc.
What type of metal were Canadian nickels made of before 1982?
With some exceptions, Canadian nickels minted from 1922 to 1981 were struck in 99.9% pure nickel, with the rest being simply trace impurities.The exceptions were:1942-1943: tombac, a copper/zinc alloy that was adopted because nickel was needed for the war effort1944-45 and 1951-54: chrome-plated steel
When did the nickel come out of the Canadian nickel?
1922, 1942, 1951, 1981. "The nickel's composition has changed several times, most notably during World War II and the Korean War when nickel was redirected to the war effort. In 1942 and 1943, the coins were minted in tombac, a copper-zinc alloy; in 1944 and 1945, and again from 1951 to 1954, coins were made of steel which was plated twice, first with nickel and then chromium. The plating was applied before the blanks were struck, so the edges of these coins are dull or even rusted. The composition was returned to pure nickel after both wars. More recently, in 1981, the same copper-nickel alloy used in the American coin was adopted in the Canadian coin, with the ironic result that the nickel then contained less nickel than any other circulating Canadian coin except the cent. In 2000, along with all other circulating Canadian coins, the composition was further debased to nickel-plated steel; this plating does cover the coin's edge." Ref Wikipedia
What is a 1961 Canadian nickel made of?
All US nickels except the 1942-45 "war nickels" are struck in an alloy composed of 25% nickel and 75% copper. During WWII nickel was needed for the war effort, so from mid-1942 to the end of 1945 "nickels" didn't contain any nickel. They were made of an alloy of 35% silver, 9% manganese and 56% copper. Canadian nickels are currently made of nickel-plated steel, but were previously struck from pure nickel. During WWII and for short periods thereafter they were made of various metals including stainless steel and a copper alloy called tombac.
What metal is the nickel coin primarily composed of?
It really depends on which country you are talking about and what years. For the US, from the time the 5 cent nickel was introduced in the late 1800s to present it is 75% copper and 25% nickel with a brief interruption from 1942-1945 which changed the composition to one including silver and removed all nickel from it because it was needed for the war effort. If you are talking about Canada, 1922-1942 it was made with pure nickel, 1942-1943 it was made of "Tombac" a mixture of mostly copper with a bit of zinc. 1944-1945 it was made of chrome plated steel. From 1946-1951 it was again pure nickel. From 1951-1954 it was again chrome plated steel. The coin was pure nickel again from 1955-1981. From 1982-1999 (with some of the production still being in this alloy up until 2006) Canada adopted the US alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper. From 2000-present the Canadian nickel has been nickel plated steel.
How much silver content in a 1967 Canadian nickel?
Zero. Since the coin's introduction in 1922, Canadian nickels have only been minted from base metals: nickel-plated steel : 2000-present75% copper, 25% nickel : 1982-1999; some until 200699.9% nickel : 1922-1942, 1946-1951, 1955-1981chrome-plated steel : 1944-1945, 1951-195488% copper, 12% zinc ("tombac") 1942-1943
Are any nickels made of copper?
Neither Canadian nor US nickels have ever been made of solid copper.US nickels:1866-1942 and 1946-present: 25% nickel and 75% copper1942-1945: 56% copper, 35% silver and 9% manganese. Nickel was a strategic metal needed in WWII.Canadian nickels:1982-1999, some 2000, 2001, and 2006 nickels were 25% nickel and 75% copper1942-1943 nickels were made of tombac, an alloy of 88% nickel and 12% zinc, due to wartime shortages
Are Canadian coins made of copper?
No. For most of the years 1922-1981, they were pure nickel. During WWII, they were made of tombac, which is a type of brass. In late WWII and again for Korea, they were chrome-plated steel. In 1982 it switched to a copper/nickel blend. Then starting in 2000, it's been nickel-plated steel. However, before 1922, Canada had a small silver 5-cent piece, half the size of the 10-cent piece. Being that it didn't contain any nickel, the coin wasn't called a nickel.
What are Canadian nickels composed of?
Canadian nickels have been made from many different metals since the coin was introduced in 1922.94.5% steel, 3.5% copper, 2% nickel plating:2000-present99.9% nickel: 1922-1942, 1946-51, 1955-198175% copper and 25% nickel: 1982-1999; limited use in 2001-2001 and 200688% copper and 12% zinc: 1942-43steel plated with chrome: 1944-45, 1951-54
What is Value of 1942 Canadian silver dollar?
There is no such thing as a 1942 Canadian silver dollar.
What is the value of a denver war nickel 1942?
No such coin exists. All 1942-D nickels are made out of the standard 75% copper 25% nickel. Only 1942-S and 1942-P nickels were struck out of the "war nickel" alloy of 35% silver. A 1942-D nickel is worth about 7 cents if circulated and a couple of bucks if in better shape.
Why isn't a 1986 Canadian nickel non-magnetic?
Unlike their American counterparts, Canadian nickels were struck in either steel or almost pure nickel from 1922 to 1942 and from 1944 to 1981. Both of those metals are attracted to a magnet. US nickels are actually 75% copper, so they don't stick to a magnet.
