1945 makes it a silver "war" nickel. It's currently worth a bit over one dollar for the silver content alone, and possibly more depending on condition.
Around $1.50.
Your nickel contains no silver. Only nickels made from 1942-1945 contain silver. See the related question below.
That's a silver war nickel, containing 35% silver, and it's worth at least $2.
The only years silver was used in US nickels was 1942-1945, the coin is face value.
About $1 if worn, up to $1.25 with only slight wear. Nickels made from mid-1942 through the end of 1945 contained silver, copper, and manganese because nickel was needed for the war effort. The silver content is what adds to their value today.
Around $1.50.
No Nickels were struck in silver after 1945, the value is 5 cents.
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.
Your nickel contains no silver. Only nickels made from 1942-1945 contain silver. See the related question below.
That's a silver war nickel, containing 35% silver, and it's worth at least $2.
The only years silver was used in US nickels was 1942-1945, the coin is face value.
Copper-nickel, not silver. The only nickels that ever contained any silver were the famous "war nickels" made from 1942 to 1945, when silver replaced nickel metal because nickel was needed for the war effort.
The Liberty nickel was not made in 1945. In 1945 there was a silver nickel and that is worth 25 cents.
About $1 if worn, up to $1.25 with only slight wear. Nickels made from mid-1942 through the end of 1945 contained silver, copper, and manganese because nickel was needed for the war effort. The silver content is what adds to their value today.
Yes, a 1946 nickel does contain silver. Nickels minted from 1942-1945 were made with a composition of 35% silver and 56% copper, due to the wartime need for nickel. After 1945, nickel composition returned to the standard 75% copper and 25% nickel.
No, nickel silver and sterling silver are not the same value. Sterling silver is a precious metal composed of 92.5% silver, while nickel silver is an alloy of nickel, copper, and zinc that does not contain any silver. Sterling silver is typically more valuable than nickel silver.
A 1945 nickel with an "S" mintmark above Monticello (the building on the back) is a wartime nickel made of 35% silver. Its value depends on the coin's condition and silver content but typically ranges from a few dollars to around $10.