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The only nickels that ever contained silver were special "war nickels" minted from late 1942 to 1945. They were made of an alloy of 56% copper, 35% silver, and 9% manganese due to wartime metal shortages, and can be identified by a large mint mark letter over the dome of Monticello on the back.
ALL other US nickels, regardless of date, have been made using an alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper.
At one time both the US and Canada minted 5-cent pieces with a high silver content but they weren't called nickels; that term didn't come into use until the coins' compositions were changed. The US half-dime coin was made from 1794 to 1873, while its Canadian counterpart was made from 1858 to 1921.
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When did the US stop using silver in nickels?
Silver was only used in nickels from 1942-1945 on coins with a large mintmark over the Monticello (some nickels in 1942 do not have the large mintmark and are of the standard composition), these coins are 35% silver. All other nickels are 75% copper and 25% nickel.
When did the 5 cent nickel stop being made with silver?
The only U.S. nickels to contain any silver are dated 1942-1945, and can be identified by the large mint mark above Monticello. All nickels before and after are the same nickel/copper blend still used today.
Did the us mint ever make silver nickels?
Nickels minted between about 1942 and 1945 were made with silver due to steel being used in the war effort. A little over half an ounce of silver was used in each one, making them worth about $1.60 each as of early this year.
Is a 1964 US nickel silver?
None. Silver was used in dimes, quarters, and half dollars but not nickels. Urban legends and internet rumors to the contrary, the only US nickels that ever contained silver were the special "war nickels" struck during WWII when nickel was a strategic metal. ALL other US nickels have been made of the same alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
What is the value of a 1969 silver US nickel?
The only years silver was used in US nickels was 1942-1945, the coin is face value.
When did the US stop using silver in nickels?
Silver was only used in nickels from 1942-1945 on coins with a large mintmark over the Monticello (some nickels in 1942 do not have the large mintmark and are of the standard composition), these coins are 35% silver. All other nickels are 75% copper and 25% nickel.
When did the 5 cent nickel stop being made with silver?
The only U.S. nickels to contain any silver are dated 1942-1945, and can be identified by the large mint mark above Monticello. All nickels before and after are the same nickel/copper blend still used today.
Did the us mint ever make silver nickels?
Nickels minted between about 1942 and 1945 were made with silver due to steel being used in the war effort. A little over half an ounce of silver was used in each one, making them worth about $1.60 each as of early this year.
How long was silver used in the minting of nickels?
222
Was 1964 the last year they used silver in a nickel?
No, it was 1945, 1964 nickels are NOT silver. Only the 1942 through 1945 nickels (War Nickels) with large reverse mintmarks are 35% silver. ALL other US nickels regardless of date are made of an alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper.
How much silver is in buffalo nickels?
Please don't assume that because a coin is old it has to be made of silver. All buffalo nickels are made of the same 25% nickel / 75% copper alloy used in modern nickels. Internet rumors notwithstanding, NO buffalo nickels ever contained any silver.
When did they quit putting silver in liberty nickels?
Silver was only used in nickels during WWII. Every nickel 1866-1941 and 1946-present has used the same blend of 75% copper with 25% nickel.
Metal used in 5 cent coins?
The metal Composition of a U.S. Nickel is 750 Cu (75%Copper) .250 Ni (25%Nickel) . The only exception to that alloy was during WWII when nickel was needed for the war effort. From 1942 to 1945 nickels were made out of copper, silver, and manganese. Regardless of Internet stories about old nickels being made of silver, these "war nickels" are the only US nickels that ever contained any silver.
Is a 1965 nickel made of silver?
No. The only U.S. nickels that contain silver are "war" nickels dated 1942-1945. Everything before and after has used the same copper/nickel blend.
How much silver in a 1941 nickel?
None. 1942-1945 were the only years silver was used to make nickels.
How many ounces of silver are in a roll of buffalo head nickels?
None, because there is no coin called a "buffalo head" nickel, and the only US nickels that ever contained silver were special "war nickels" minted from 1942 to 1945.Buffalo nickels were minted from 1913 to 1938 and are made of the same 75% copper / 25% nickel alloy used for all US nickels except war nickels.
Is buffalo nickel made of silver?
No, all US nickels are made out of 75% copper and 25% nickel, with the exception of the 35% silver war nickels dated 1942-1945. All buffalo nickels are 75% copper and 25% nickel, the same composition used today.
