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Canadian Coins called nickels have never been made from silver.
Up to 1921 Canada minted silver 5¢ coins that were the same size as old American half-dimes but these weren't called nickels. In 1922 Canada changed its 5¢ coin to be the same size as the US nickel, and these coins carry the same name. However unlike the US coin which is actually 75% copper the majority of Canadian nickels have been made of either pure nickel or plated steel.
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How much silver is there in a 1900s v nickel?
The nickel was never made with silver, it is made with nickel, hence the name.
Is the 1959 nickel made of silver?
No, the 1959 nickel is not made of silver. Nickels minted in 1959 and thereafter are composed of a copper-nickel alloy (75% copper and 25% nickel). Silver was phased out of the composition in 1946.
Is a1987 nickel made of silver?
No, no silver in it.
What years are us quarters made of silver?
All quarters from 1796 to 1964 are silver and 1965 to date are copper-nickel
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.
What is the value of a silver shoehorn made out of nickel silver?
It isn't silver. Nickel "silver" refers to an alloy of copper with nickel and zinc to make it look like silver but it really contains no silver at all.
What years of buffalo nickels have silver value?
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.
What is the value of a 1988 silver nickel?
The only years the US made nickels with silver were 1942-1945 so if you still think it's made from silver take it to a coin dealer for an assessment.
Is the Indian head nickel silver?
No it is made from an alloy of copper and nickel.
Was us coins ever made out of nickel and silver metal?
U.S. coins used to be made with silver, typically a blend of 90% silver with 10% copper. Then modern dimes, quarters, and half dollars are nickel-coated copper. Nickels are made with 25% nickel and 75% copper. There aren't any coins made of a silver/nickel blend.
What is the value of a 1936 US silver nickel?
Please don't assume that because a coin is old it has to be made of silver. US nickels made from 1866 to mid-1942 and from 1945 to the present are made of a copper-nickel alloy, not silver. See the question "What is the value of a 1936 US nickel?" for more information. 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.
How much silver is in a 1962 US nickel?
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.
