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The US has never made coins from pure nickel.
Canadian nickels were made of 99.9% pure nickel from 1922 to 1999, except during wartime due to metal shortages.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 7y agoSkipping the wartime tombac and chrome nickels, the last year for pure-nickel nickels was 1981.
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How often are nickels made?
Nickels are made every year. Millions or billions are produced.
Are there any 1957 gold buffalo nickels?
No no no. The last year for buffalo nickels was 1938, and nickels have NEVER been made of gold.
What is the last year silver nickels were made?
1964
When did they start making buffalo nickels?
1913 was the first year of issue for Buffalo nickels. They were made every year until 1938 except for 1922-1932-1933.
How many nickels are made in a year?
It depends on the economy, they make as many as needed.
What year was the Jefferson nickel first minted?
The first Jefferson nickels were made in 1938.
What is the last year for silver nickels?
1945 is the last year for the 35% war nickels. The composition was changed in late 1942 due to wartime metal shortages. ALL other US nickels, regardless of date, are made of an alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper.
What year was the last year the US minted silver nickels?
The only US nickels that ever contained silver were special "war nickels" made from late 1942 to 1945. All US nickels from 1866 to the present are made of the same alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper. War nickels were made of an alloy of 56% copper, 35% silver, and 9% manganese because nickel metal was needed for the war effort. These coins are distinguished by a large mint mark letter over the dome of Monticello on the back.
Was there a 1911 5 cent coin made?
Yes. 39,557,639 nickels were struck that year, all at Philadelphia. Liberty nickels were made every year from their first release in 1883 to the end of the official series in 1912. There's more information at the Related Question.
Who made buffalo nickels before 1913?
No one issued buffalo nickels before 1913; that was the first year the design was used. Prior to that, nickels carried an image of Miss Liberty (1883-1912) or a shield (1866-1883)
What year were nickels made of the highest percent of nickel?
The amount of 'nickel' in a nickel has not changed, it's still .250.
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.
