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Neither Canadian nor US nickels have ever been made of solid copper.
US nickels:
- 1866-1942 and 1946-present: 25% nickel and 75% copper
- 1942-1945: 56% copper, 35% silver and 9% manganese. Nickel was a strategic metal needed in WWII.
Canadian nickels:
- 1982-1999, some 2000, 2001, and 2006 nickels were 25% nickel and 75% copper
- 1942-1943 nickels were made of tombac, an alloy of 88% nickel and 12% zinc, due to wartime shortages
Wiki User
∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoAll US nickels, regardless of year, contain copper. The standard composition since 1866 has been an alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper. From late 1942 to the end of 1945 the composition was changed to an alloy of 56% copper, 35% silver, and 9% manganese due to wartime metal shortages.
By contrast, many Canadian nickels contain little or no copper:
- Since 2000, the coins are made of plated steel with about 3.5% copper added.
- From 1982 to 1999 they were minted from the same 25/75 composition as US nickels.
- During 1942 and 1943 they were minted in a copper/zinc alloy called tombac, again due to wartime shortages.
- Other dates were struck in steel or almost-pure nickel.
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∙ 13y agoIt was constructed in 1964
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Are Nickels made from real silver?
No, Nickels are made from a mixture of 25% Nickel and 75% Copper.
What are buffalo nickels made from?
All Buffalo nickels are made from .750 copper & .250 nickel.
What are 2014 nickels made of?
2014 US nickels, like most US nickels, are made of an alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper. 2014 Canadian nickels are made of an alloy of 94.5% steel and 3.5% copper, plated with 2% nickel.
What 2 metals are nickels primarily made of?
US nickels are made of an alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper. Since 2000, most Canadian nickels have been made of a steel/copper alloy plated with nickel.
Are pre-1965 nickels all silver?
Pre-1965 nickels are made of the same copper/nickel blend as modern nickels. The only nickels that contain any silver are those minted during WWII.
Is there any silver in nickels or dimes dated 1965-1969?
No. Nickels from 1866-1942 and 1945-present are 25% nickel and 75% copper. Dimes from 1965-present are made of a copper-nickel "sandwich" composition.
Can you melt 1964 US nickels for silver?
No, you cannot melt 1964 US nickels for silver. From 1965 onward, US nickels have been composed of a copper-nickel alloy. The 1964 US nickel is made of 75% copper and 25% nickel, not silver.
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 were nickels made out of in 1940 and 1941?
NICKELS dated 1940 & 1941 arre made from .750 copper and .250 nickel.
What are the 1946 and 1947 nickel made of?
From 1946 to date, the coins are made from copper-nickel. Only the "War Nickels" from late 1942-1945 were 35% silver. No other U.S. nickels of any date contain any silver.
Are nickels actually made from nickel?
Nickels are composed of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
A nickel is not magnetic because it is made of what?
U.S. nickels are made of 75% copper and 25% nickel. Copper is nonmagnetic.
