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.
50 cents. It's made of copper-nickel, not silver.
Nothing. The only time the US made silver nickels was from 1942-1945 during WW2. In 1969 they would have been made of copper and nickel.
The nickel was introduced in 1866. Before that, there was a different 5 cent coin called the half-dime which was made of silver, but it was very small.
In 1869, the 5 cent coin you are looking at is likely a shield nickel. In which case the coin is a copper-nickel composition (75% copper and 25% nickel). In the same year there was also a half dime, and that was made out of 90% silver and 10% copper. The Shield nickel is the same size and shape as today's nickels, just a different design
Begging made? 1964 was the last year for silver circulating quarters. 1965 to date are copper-nickel.
No, none of the 3 cent pieces with the Liberty Head were silver, all are made of nickel.
50 cents. It's made of copper-nickel, not silver.
Nothing. The only time the US made silver nickels was from 1942-1945 during WW2. In 1969 they would have been made of copper and nickel.
None. Canada has never made a silver nickel. In fact, until recently their nickels were really made of pure nickel, unlike those in the U.S. that are mostly copper. Canada DID, however, once make a much smaller 5-cent coin in silver, but it was last minted in 1921 and was never called a nickel because it didn't have any nickel in it.
In 1960, Canadian 1 cent pieces ("pennies") were made of bronze, 5 cent pieces ("nickels") were made of nickel, and 10 cent pieces ("dimes"), 25 cent pieces ("quarters"), 50 cent pieces ("half dollars") and dollar coins were all composed of 80% silver (with, I believe, the balance being copper).
The first nickel 5 cent piece is the 1866 rays shield type. The first five cent pieces however were actually made out of silver and were called half dimes. These can be dated back to 1794. They were eventually discontinued in 1873. From that point on all 5 cent pieces were made from nickel.
The nickel was introduced in 1866. Before that, there was a different 5 cent coin called the half-dime which was made of silver, but it was very small.
In 1869, the 5 cent coin you are looking at is likely a shield nickel. In which case the coin is a copper-nickel composition (75% copper and 25% nickel). In the same year there was also a half dime, and that was made out of 90% silver and 10% copper. The Shield nickel is the same size and shape as today's nickels, just a different design
No silver in a 1959 nickel.
The first 5-cent US nickel was made in 1866, the 3-cent nickel in 1865, and the copper-nickel flying eagle 1-cent in 1856.
Begging made? 1964 was the last year for silver circulating quarters. 1965 to date are copper-nickel.
The nickel was never made with silver, it is made with nickel, hence the name.