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.750 copper & .250 nickel Weight 5 grams
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Is buffalo nickel made of silver?
No, all US nickels are made out of 75% copper and 25% nickel, with the exception of the 35% silver war nickels dated 1942-1945. All buffalo nickels are 75% copper and 25% nickel, the same composition used today.
What is the metal composition of a sacagawea coin?
Golden Dollar's overall composition:88.5% copper6.0% zinc3.5% manganese2% nickelManganese brass composition:77% copper12% zinc7% manganese4% nickel
What is the metal content of a buffalo head nickel?
It's either "Indian head" or "buffalo", but not "buffalo head". Buffalo nickels show the whole animal! All buffalo nickels are made of the same 25% nickel / 75% copper alloy used in modern nickels. Internet rumors notwithstanding, NO buffalo nickels ever contained any silver.
Is a buffalo nickel made of silver?
All buffalo nickels were struck in the same alloy of 75% copper / 25% nickel that has been used for all 5-cent pieces except the famous "war nickels" made during WW 2. The latter were made of silver, copper, and manganese because nickel was a strategic war metal. The term "nickel" was applied to the coin long before the buffalo design was adopted.
What is the composition of dimes quarters and half dollars?
Since 1965 for dimes and quarters, and 1971 for half dollars, the metal composition is 91.67% copper with 8.33% nickel. Each outer layer is 75% copper/25% nickel, over a solid copper core.
What is the composition of a 1918 buffalo nickel?
It is made of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
Is buffalo nickel made of silver?
No, all US nickels are made out of 75% copper and 25% nickel, with the exception of the 35% silver war nickels dated 1942-1945. All buffalo nickels are 75% copper and 25% nickel, the same composition used today.
When was Buffalo nickel created?
Buffalo nickel was created in 1913.
What is the metal composition of a sacagawea coin?
Golden Dollar's overall composition:88.5% copper6.0% zinc3.5% manganese2% nickelManganese brass composition:77% copper12% zinc7% manganese4% nickel
What US coin has a name not related to its value?
The nickel, named for the metal that makes up part of its composition.
What is the composition of the 1961 Canadian nickel?
A composition of steel, copper, and nickel
What is the composition of a nickel?
Whta is the composition of nickel and is it compatible with Metcaptan Sulfur?
What is the metal content of a buffalo head nickel?
It's either "Indian head" or "buffalo", but not "buffalo head". Buffalo nickels show the whole animal! All buffalo nickels are made of the same 25% nickel / 75% copper alloy used in modern nickels. Internet rumors notwithstanding, NO buffalo nickels ever contained any silver.
1936 buffalo head nickel?
value of a 1936 buffalo head nickel
How much is the 1820 buffalo nickel worth?
How much is a 1820 buffalo nickel
1925 buffalo head nickel?
It's not a Buffalo Head nickel, it's a Indian Head and/or a Buffalo nickel. Average value is $1.00-$3.00.
What is the value of a 1927 buffalo head nickel?
This coin is commonly called either a buffalo nickel or an Indian head nickel but not a "buffalo head nickel" - after all, it shows the whole buffalo! Please see the question "What is the value of a 1927 US nickel?" for more information.
