Please don't assume that because a coin is old it has to be made out of silver. These coins are called "nickels" because ... they're made from nickel (and copper).
From mid-1942 to 1945 nickels did contain a small amount of silver because nickel metal was needed for the war effort. Those "war nickels" are the ONLY ones that have any silver in them.
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The 1911 LIBERTY HEAD nickel is common, values for average circulated coins are $1.00-$3.00.
Witha date of 1911 this is a Liberty Head nickel, none of them were ever struck in silver, it's copper-nickel hence the name "Nickel." Retail values for coins of this date in average circulated condition run from $3.00-$5.00.
A 1949 Nickel is NOT silver... it's worth about 5 cents. Sorry.
The value is 5 cents and it has no silver in it.
It's worth about a dollar, just for the silver.
Silver plated nickel will have no resale value.
DOES NICKEL SILVER HAVE ANY VALUE$ thank you
The 1911 LIBERTY HEAD nickel is common, values for average circulated coins are $1.00-$3.00.
Witha date of 1911 this is a Liberty Head nickel, none of them were ever struck in silver, it's copper-nickel hence the name "Nickel." Retail values for coins of this date in average circulated condition run from $3.00-$5.00.
Sterling silver is 92.5% silver with 7.5% copper and no nickel.
It isn't silver. Nickel "silver" refers to an alloy of copper with nickel and zinc to make it look like silver but it really contains no silver at all.
A 1949 Nickel is NOT silver... it's worth about 5 cents. Sorry.
If you mean a Jefferson nickel dated 1942-1945 with very large mintmarks on the reverse, the silver value is about $1.00. They are 35% silver.
The value is 5 cents and it has no silver in it.
It's worth about a dollar, just for the silver.
as of today silver prices approx 1.01usd
A nickel blank planchet; nickel-$5.00 wartime silver-$350.00