As of 11/2015 US war nickels are worth 75 cents to a dollar in average condition. Coins in better condition can be worth $2 or more, depending on their date, mint mark, and the amount of wear.
War nickels were made from late 1942 to 1945 and can be identified by a large mint mark (P, D, or S) over the dome of Monticello. They're composed of 35% silver, 56% copper, and 9% manganese. Nickel was eliminated because it was needed for the war effort.
All other US nickels, regardless of date, are made of an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
Sorry, no Buffalo nickels were ever struck in silver.
2 golden galleons, 5 silver sickles and 1 bronze knut! (I love Harry Potter and I couldn't resist :D Sorry!)
There are 20 nickels in one dollar, so 3 dollars would be equivalent to 60 nickels. Each nickel is worth 5 cents, so 60 nickels would be worth 300 cents or $3.00.
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.
The coin has no silver in it. Only the "War Nickels" from 1942 to 1945 had any silver.
With silver at $27.10 per ounce. War nickels are worth about $1.50.
No US nickels have ever been pure silver, the "war nickels" of 1942-1945 are 35% silver and are the only nickels to have any silver. Post new question.
Sorry, no Buffalo nickels were ever struck in silver.
Most are only valued for the silver, about $1.25 as of today.
How much are 63 nickels worth?63 nickels are worth US$3.15.
War Nickels contain 35% silver or 0.05626oz of silver.
74 nickels are worth $3.70.
four nickels is 0 dollars and 20 cents.
The only years US nickels were struck in silver was 1942-1945. 1940 Jefferson nickels are still found in circulation, depending on condition and mintmark it may be worth 10 cents but likely is face value.
First of all, old nickels contain the same copper/nickel blend as modern nickels. The only U.S. nickels that actually have silver in them are war nickels minted during WWII. For a 1923 buffalo nickel, it's worth $2 or $3 in worn condition and upwards of $60 if uncirculated. If it's a 1923-S, it's worth a few times that amount.
One nickels is worth 5 cents so 19 nickels are worth 95 cents.
It's a common coin, worth about $2 for the silver (nickels dated 1942-1945 are the only ones that contain any silver).