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The only nickels that ever contained silver were the famous "war nickels" minted during WWII when nickel was a strategic metal. All other nickels are made of an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
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What is the value of a silver 1938 buffalo nickel?
No Buffalo nickels ever had any silver in them only copper and nickel. Also 1938 was the last year of issue and all Buffalo nickels dated 1938 were made in Denver the mint mark is on the back under FIVE CENTS and most circulated coins are only 1 or 2 dollars
Value of silver buffalo nickel?
Buffalo nickels don't contain any silver.
What is the value of circulated Eisenhower Silver Dollars?
Circulation "Ikes" were made of copper-nickel rather than silver. They're only worth face value.
What is the value of a silver buffalo nickel?
Please don't assume that because a coin is old it has to be made out of silver. Buffalo nickels were issued from 1913 to 1938 and all were struck in an alloy of copper and nickel. There has never been a silver buffalo nickel. If you can see the coin's date on the front, please enter a new question in the form "What is the value of a <date> US nickel" in the large box at the top of the page and click the GO button. (<date> is of course your coin's actual date, like 1920 or 1936) If the date isn't visible on the front (a common problem with buffalo nickels) it's called a "cull" and is worth at most 10 or 15 cents.
What is a 2005 buffalo nickel worth?
Buffalo nickels were minted between 1913 and 1938. The coin you are asking about is a Jefferson nickel with a bison reverse, part of the Westward Journey commemoratives. They are not rare and are worth face value.
Is solid nickel silver valuable?
DOES NICKEL SILVER HAVE ANY VALUE$ thank you
What is nickel silver cutlery worth?
Silver plated nickel will have no resale value.
What is the value of a silver 1938 buffalo nickel?
No Buffalo nickels ever had any silver in them only copper and nickel. Also 1938 was the last year of issue and all Buffalo nickels dated 1938 were made in Denver the mint mark is on the back under FIVE CENTS and most circulated coins are only 1 or 2 dollars
Is nickel silver same value as sterling silver?
Sterling silver is 92.5% silver with 7.5% copper and no nickel.
What is the value of a 1935 Jefferson nickel?
Priceless. The first Jefferson nickel was dated 1938.
What is the value of a silver shoehorn made out of nickel silver?
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.
What is the value of a 1949 silver nickel?
A 1949 Nickel is NOT silver... it's worth about 5 cents. Sorry.
What is the value of a 1938 Liberty nickel?
Please check your coin again and post a new, separate question. Liberty nickels were minted from 1883 to 1912. A 1938 nickel would be a Jefferson nickel or buffalo nickel.
How much value does one silver nickel net?
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.
What is the value of a 1964 Jefferson nickel?
The value is 5 cents and it has no silver in it.
How much silver in a 1944 buffalo nickel?
Buffalo nickels stopped being minted in 1938. If you're referring to a '44 Jefferson war nickel, then it contains 35% silver.
What is the value of a 1906 silver buffalo nickel?
Please check your coin again and post a new question. Buffalo nickels were made from 1913 to 1938, and were never struck in silver. A 1906 nickel would be called a Liberty Head nickel, and like all nickels except the famous "war nickels" of 1942-45, it's made of an alloy of copper and nickel, hence the name "nickel".
