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Are there any pure silver five cent pieces ever minted?
No. The closest you'll find is the Wartime Nickels (1942 "P" & "S" mintmarks and all 1943 - 1945), which contain about a 35% silver content.
How much are wartime nickels worth?
Most are only valued for the silver, about $1.25 as of today.
Are any buffalo nickels silver?
Nope. The only time US nickels have had silver was from late 1942 until 1945. During this time they contained 35% silver due to wartime metal shortages.
What is the silver content of 1929 buffalo nickel?
No Buffalo nickels were struck in silver, only the Jefferson "War Nickels" from 1942 to 1945 have any silver in them.
How much silver is in nickels minted before 1964?
Only the "War Nickels" of 1942 to 1945 were made with a silver content of 35%
What is the silver content of an American five cent of 1958?
Zero (0). The only U.S. nickels to have any silver in them are "War Nickels" dated from 1942 to 1945 and are identified by large mintmarks on the reverse. These coins have a silver content of .05626 ASW or 35% silver.
Is there any silver content in V nickels?
No. "V" nickels, also called Liberty Head nickels, consist of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
What is the content of US nickels?
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 Nickels were originally made from mainly silver rather than copper or nickel.
Do pre-1964 nickels have any silver content?
yes, the war-time silver nickel42-45
I have checked my coins date its a 1941 p mint mark above the monticello building but those are usually wartime nickels i do not know if its rare or fake can somebody tell me?
War Nickel, or silver nickels started in 1942 through 1945. 1942 produced both nickels out of nickel and nickels from silver. The non silver ones do not have the large mint mark while the silver ones have the large mint mark.
How much silver in a 1935 nickel?
A 1935 nickel, also known as a "Buffalo nickel," does not contain any silver. It is made of a composition of 75% copper and 25% nickel. Silver was not used in nickels until the wartime issues of 1942-1945, where some nickels contained 35% silver due to metal shortages.
What is the content of the US?
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 Nickels were originally made from mainly silver rather than copper or nickel.
