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All US nickels except the famous "war nickels" from 1942-1945 are made of an alloy of copper and nickel. Also, no coins are ever made of pure silver because it's too soft. It has to be alloyed with another metal, usually copper.
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Is nickel silver magnetic?
Nickel silver is a type of alloy made from copper, nickel, and zinc, but it does not contain any silver. It is not magnetic because none of the metals it is composed of—copper, nickel, and zinc—are magnetic in their pure form.
Does silver contain nickel?
No, nickel is an element. Silver is another element. Neither are alloys, silver only contains silver, nickel only contains nickel. "German silver", which is not actually silver, does contain nickel. It's a silver-colored alloy of nickel, copper and zinc.
What is the value of a pure silver quarter?
The silver value is about $6.00. NOTE: The US has never made a pure silver quarter, they are 90% silver & 10% copper.
What year are Canadian dimes silver?
Any Canadian dime dated 1967 or earlier is silver. Then some in 1968 were 50% silver, others were pure nickel. The nickel ones are magnetic.
Was nickels silver?
At one time they had silver in them, but weren't pure silver. They have been 25% nickel and 75% copper since 1866.
What is the value of a 1905 pure silver liberty nickel?
Please don't assume that because a coin is old it has to be made of silver. Except for so-called "War nickels" made from 1942 to 1945, all US nickels are made of an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel, and do not contain any silver.Please see the question "What is the value of a 1905 US nickel?" for more information.
Will nickel-plated silver stick to a magnet?
Yes but try a Canadian nickel because american nickels a 75% copper
Is an 1867-1967 nickel made of silver?
Canadian nickels (1922-present) never contained silver. Centennial nickels were made of 99.9% pure nickel metal.
What is the value of a pure silver 1968 half dollar?
There's no such coin. The U.S. never made any coins out of pure silver because they'd wear out almost immediately. By 1968 dimes and quarters were made of copper-nickel and halves were only 40% silver. See the Related Question for more.
Is a epns silver piece worth anything?
EPNS stands for "Electro Plated Nickel Silver". Nickel Silver (sometimes stainless steel) is the base metal onto which silver is plated. Despite its name, nickel silver contains no silver at all, but is an alloy of nickel, zinc & copper. A layer of pure silver is deposited electrolytically on the base metal to give a silver finish.
What is difference between nickel silver and sterling silver?
Nickel silver is an alloy of copper, nickel and zinc, and it was used to make 'silver' coins that were previously made in silver or 50% silver. British coins were silver up to 1921 and 50% silver until 1946, and then they were made of nickel silver. Sterling silver is 92.5% pure silver.
Is the koean won made from pure silver?
No. No circulating coinage was ever PURE silver, but generally a blend of silver and copper. That said, coins of the Korean won are currently made of aluminum or a nickel/copper blend.
