75% copper and 25% copper
Depending on the metal content there can be a small amount of nickel mixed in with the metal before casting.
The content of US nickels includes approximately 25% nickel metal and about 75% copper metal. Nickels were originally made from mainly silver rather than copper or nickel.
The content of US nickels includes approximately 25% nickel metal and about 75% copper metal. Nickels were originally made from mainly silver rather than copper or nickel.
That's a Canadian centennial nickel from 1967. It's currently worth about 7 cents for the metal content.
94% steel, 1.5% nickel, 4.5% copper
The mint is looking into new metal compositions for the penny and nickel.
Cu(s)
It's worth about 7 cents for the metal content.
None. Alpaca silver is another name for nickel silver which is a base metal alloy of copper with zinc and/or nickel.
No, they do not contain any silver. Only nickels made from 1942 until 1945 contain silver.
It is in common circulation, it has no precious metal content and is worth 5 cents.
A US 5-cent coin is 75% copper and 25% nickel.