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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.
Is the 1959 nickel made of silver?
No, the 1959 nickel is not made of silver. Nickels minted in 1959 and thereafter are composed of a copper-nickel alloy (75% copper and 25% nickel). Silver was phased out of the composition in 1946.
What is difference between nickel silver and sterling silver?
Nickel silver is an alloy of copper, nickel and zinc, and it was used to make 'silver' coins that were previously made in silver or 50% silver. British coins were silver up to 1921 and 50% silver until 1946, and then they were made of nickel silver. Sterling silver is 92.5% pure silver.
Are Nickels made from real silver?
No, Nickels are made from a mixture of 25% Nickel and 75% Copper.
How do you tell a silver nickel from a regular nickel?
You can differentiate between a silver nickel and a regular nickel by checking the date on the coin. If the date is 1942-1945, it could be a silver nickel as those were made with silver during World War II. Regular nickels are made primarily of copper and nickel. You can also use a magnet to check - silver nickels are not magnetic, while regular nickels are.
What is a 1947 British Shilling made from?
All British "silver" coins from 1947 onwards were made from a copper nickel alloy.
Is a 1961 British Halfcrown made from silver?
Until 1919, the Halfcrown coin was made from 92.5% silver. From 1920 to 1946, the Halfcrown coin was made from 50% silver. From 1947 to their last minting in 1970, the Halfcrown coin was made from a copper and nickel alloy.
What weight in silver is in a 1947 British coin?
None. From 1947 onwards, no British general circulation coin contained silver, they were all made from a copper nickel alloy.
What is a 1949 British Sixpence made from?
All British "silver" coins from 1947 onwards were made from a copper nickel alloy.
What is the silver content of a 1948 British Florin?
Zero. All British "silver" coins from 1947 onwards, were made from a copper-nickel alloy.
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 1947 British Shilling coins made from silver?
Yes, for centuries. They were made of .925 fine (i.e. 92.5%) silver until 1919. That year the composition was reduced to .500 fine silver which lasted until 1946. Postwar austerity and currency revaluation forced the coins to be made of copper-nickel after that.
What is the composition of the 1965 British Crown - Churchill coin?
All British predecimal "silver" coins from 1947 onwards are made from a copper-nickel alloy consisting of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
How much silver is there in a 1900s v nickel?
The nickel was never made with silver, it is made with nickel, hence the name.
How much silver is in a 50 pence piece?
None. It's made of copper-nickel. Silver was removed from circulating British coins in 1947, long before decimalisation.
Is the 1959 nickel made of silver?
No, the 1959 nickel is not made of silver. Nickels minted in 1959 and thereafter are composed of a copper-nickel alloy (75% copper and 25% nickel). Silver was phased out of the composition in 1946.
Is a 1950 British Halfcrown made from silver?
No. No circulating British coin has contained any silver since 1946. From 1947 onwards, all British general circulation "silver" coins are made from a copper-nickel alloy.
