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What is the metal content of a buffalo head nickel?
It's either "Indian head" or "buffalo", but not "buffalo head". Buffalo nickels show the whole animal! 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.
Is lithium metal light enough to float on water a physical change?
Your question makes no sense. If stripped down, your question looks like this: "Is metal change?" The answer to this question is obviously "no, but some change is metal, such as pennies or nickels"
Is a 1950 nickel worth anything in silver content?
No, they do not contain any silver. Only nickels made from 1942 until 1945 contain silver.
What metal is a 1960 US nickel made of?
All US nickels except for the famous "war nickels" (mid-1942 to 1945) are made of the same metal, an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel. Popular misconceptions to the contrary, no nickels except for "war nickels" ever contained any silver.
How much silver is in a US nickel?
For most dates, none. US nickels made from 1866 to mid-1942 and from 1946 to the present are made of a copper-nickel alloy, not silver. From mid-1942 to 1945 nickels did contain a small amount of silver because nickel metal was needed for the war effort. Those "war nickels" are the ONLY ones that have any silver in them.
What is the content of US nickels?
The content of US nickels includes approximately 25% nickel metal and about 75% copper metal. Nickels were originally made from mainly silver rather than copper or nickel.
What is the content of the US?
The content of US nickels includes approximately 25% nickel metal and about 75% copper metal. Nickels were originally made from mainly silver rather than copper or nickel.
What is the value of 1960 and older nickels?
Most of them are still worth face value. Unlike dimes and quarters, nickels didn't change metal content in 1964, so older specimens still commonly turn up in circulation.
Are war nickels collectible?
Yes. US war nickels (with a large mint mark above Monticello) are 35% silver and are worth at least $1 each, more in better condition. Canadian war nickels are made of base metals but are prized for their special "victory" designs and unusual coloring due to the change in metal content.
Are nickels before 1964?
I'm assuming the rest of the question is about the metal content. Nickels before 1964 have the same makeup as those made after '64. It was dimes, quarters, and halves that changed in 1965.
Is all nickels older than 1965 silver and are thay worth much?
No. Except for 1942-1945, nickels have always had the same metal content. It was dimes, quarters, and half dollars that switched in 1965.
Are Canadian nickels plastic?
No. All Canadian nickels are made of metal.
When did Jefferson first appear on the nickel?
Minting began in 1938 for this coin. The metal content has been the same for these coins except from 1942 - 1945 when they were made with a 35% silver content. Buffalo Nickels appeared before Jefferson Nickels. Before that the coin had a portrait of Miss Liberty, and prior to that an American ceremonial shield.
1964 silver nickel?
Nickels that year weren't made of silver. There was no change in metal composition in nickels in the 1960s. The only nickels that do contain silver are those minted between 1942 and '45. Anything post-war is only worth face value.
What coins' metal content does the US Mint want to change in 2013?
The mint is looking into new metal compositions for the penny and nickel.
What is the metal content of a buffalo head nickel?
It's either "Indian head" or "buffalo", but not "buffalo head". Buffalo nickels show the whole animal! 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.
Do pre 1968 Canadian nickels have any value?
Unlike the dimes and quarters, Canadian nickels didn't have a change in metal composition in 1968. The ones before and after '68 were solid nickel (until 1982, and with exceptions during WWII and Korea).
