Nearly all US nickels are 25% nickel and 75% copper.
The only exceptions were special "war nickels" made during 1942-45. Regardless of popular myths, these are the only US nickels that ever contained any silver.
The content of US nickels includes approximately 25% nickel metal and about 75% copper metal. Nickels were originally made from mainly silver rather than copper or nickel.
The content of US nickels includes approximately 25% nickel metal and about 75% copper metal. Nickels were originally made from mainly silver rather than copper or nickel.
All US nickels except for the famous "war nickels" (mid-1942 to 1945) are made of the same metal, an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel. Popular misconceptions to the contrary, no nickels except for "war nickels" ever contained any silver.
Except for the "War-Nickels" from late 1942-1945, all U.S. nickels are made and alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
An alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper. That's the same metal as all other dates for nickels except the famous "war nickels" from 1942-45.
All US coins except the Lincoln cent are made from a copper nickel alloy.
Depending on who makes them and their quality, they are made from either silver, nickel, or nickel-plated base metal.
An alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper. That's the same metal as all other dates for nickels except the famous "war nickels" from 1942-45.
US Coins from 1965 to date are made of copper, nickel, zinc and manganese, depending on the denomination.
Depending on the metal content there can be a small amount of nickel mixed in with the metal before casting.
All Liberty Head nickels are made from the same alloy as current nickels: 75% copper mixed with 25% nickel. Regardless of common misunderstandings, the only US nickels that ever contained silver were the famous "war nickels" made during WWII when nickel metal was needed for the war effort.
The spelling of the 5-cent coin is nickel, named for the metal it was made from.