From Philadelphia (no mint mark), face value if circulated up to 20¢ if uncirculated.
From Denver (D mint mark), face value up to 25¢
From San Francisco (S), face value up to 35¢
Depends on condition but about 7-10 cents if in average circulated condition or a few bucks if uncirculated.
The last Indian Head nickel was struck in 1938, look at the coin again and post new question.
It's the usual practice of this site to answer a single question at a time. Please see:"What is the value of a 1940 US nickel?""What is the value of a 1942 US nickel?""What is the value of a 1944 US nickel?"
None have any silver value. US nickels made from 1866 to mid-1942 and from 1946 to the present are made of a copper-nickel alloy, not silver.
Please don't assume that every US coin minted before 1965 contains silver. US nickels made from 1866 to mid-1942 and from 1946 to the present are made of a copper-nickel alloy. There's more information at the Related Question.
The reason they're called Jefferson nickels and Washington quarters is that Jefferson is on the nickel and Washington is on the quarter. In any case 1946 is not a rare year for nickels, see the Related Question.
The last Indian Head nickel was struck in 1938, look at the coin again and post new question.
In 1946 the US Jefferson Nickel contained 75% copper and 25% mickel.
If you found it in change your nickel is only worth face value. US nickels made from 1866 to mid-1942 and from 1946 to the present are made of a copper-nickel alloy, not silver. In fact, no circulating US coins have contained any silver since 1969.
It's the usual practice of this site to answer a single question at a time. Please see:"What is the value of a 1940 US nickel?""What is the value of a 1942 US nickel?""What is the value of a 1944 US nickel?"
None have any silver value. US nickels made from 1866 to mid-1942 and from 1946 to the present are made of a copper-nickel alloy, not silver.
A 1902 Liberty Head nickel is common, in average condition value is a dollar or two for most coins. No US nickel was made of silver until late 1942 through 1945 these are the "War Nickels" and had 35% silver in them. From 1946 to date they are copper- nickel.
Please don't assume that every US coin minted before 1965 contains silver. US nickels made from 1866 to mid-1942 and from 1946 to the present are made of a copper-nickel alloy. There's more information at the Related Question.
As of 16 Feb 2018, the melt value of one US nickel is 4.4 cents.
This design is called either a buffalo nickel or an Indian head nickel; both names are about equally common. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1919 US nickel?" for more information.
The reason they're called Jefferson nickels and Washington quarters is that Jefferson is on the nickel and Washington is on the quarter. In any case 1946 is not a rare year for nickels, see the Related Question.
The US nickel was first issued in 1866. Please double-check your coin.
5 cents.