Please don't assume that because a coin is old it must contain silver. All nickels except the famous "war nickels" from 1942-45 are made of the same metal, an alloy of copper and nickel. Silver was used in dimes, quarters, and halves up to 1964 but the lowly nickel wasn't worth enough to contain any silver even back then.
There's more information at the question "What is the value of a 1946 US nickel?".
No such (US) coin exists. 35% Silver nickels were only made from 1942-1945 with a large mintmark over the Monticello. All nickels before or since have been made out of 25% nickel and 75% copper.
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 only years silver was used in US nickels was 1942-1945, the coin is face value.
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.
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.
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.
The US mint did not produce any silver nickels in 1961. Silver nickels were only minted from 1942 to 1945 due to the shortage of nickel during World War II. A 1961 nickel would be made of copper and nickel, and its value would be face value (5 cents) unless it is in uncirculated condition or has some other rare characteristics.
The only years silver was used in US nickels was 1942-1945, the coin is face value.
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.
Only nickels made during the war years of 1942-1945 contain any silver. All other nickels from 1866 to mid-1942 and 1946 to date are made of 75% copper and 25% nickel - no silver whatsoever. A 1959 nickel, aka - Jefferson 5 cents, is worth in good condition (G4): 25 cents; If its mint state is MS63, its value climbs to: $1.00.
For most dates, none. US nickels made from 1866 to mid-1942 and from 1946 to the present are made of a copper-nickel alloy, not silver. 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.
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.
Only the war years of 1942-1945 have silver. All Jefferson Nickels from 1938 to mid-1942 and 1946 to date are made of 75% copper and 25% nickel.