It is made of copper and nickel. A 1949 NICKEL is made from copper & nickel.
No, the nickel minted in 1949 is not made of silver. Nickels produced by the U.S. Mint since 1946 have been composed of 75% copper and 25% nickel. Silver was removed from the composition during World War II due to its value for the war effort.
American nickels are made of 75% copper and 25% nickel Canadian nickels used to be pure nickel but are now made out of steel.
If it is a US nickel, it is 25% nickel, 75% copper. If it is a Canadian nickel I believe it is 100% nickel.
A 1954 Jefferson nickel is made of a combination of metals. It is composed of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
The 1902 Liberty Head Nickel consisted of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
No - copper-nickel alloy. Please see the Related Question for more details.
A 1949 Nickel is NOT silver... it's worth about 5 cents. Sorry.
All British "silver" coins from 1947 onwards were made from a copper nickel alloy.
Please don't assume that because a coin is old it has to be made of silver. All US nickels except special "war nickels" made during 1942-45 are struck in the same alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1949 US nickel?" for more information.
Bernd Nickel was born on March 15, 1949, in Germany.
No, the nickel minted in 1949 is not made of silver. Nickels produced by the U.S. Mint since 1946 have been composed of 75% copper and 25% nickel. Silver was removed from the composition during World War II due to its value for the war effort.
All British Halfcrown coins minted from 1949 to 1967 inclusive are made from copper nickel alloy.
The 1935 and 1949 New Zealand Crown (Five Shillings) coins were struck in 50% (fine) silver with the remainder made up of copper and nickel. The 1953 New Zealand Crown (Five Shillings) coins were struck in 75% copper and 25% nickel.
American nickels are made of 75% copper and 25% nickel Canadian nickels used to be pure nickel but are now made out of steel.
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Nickel is an element and therefore is not made of anything.
A 2014 US nickel is made of an alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper. A 2014 Canadian nickel is made of an alloy of 94.5% steel and 3.5% copper, plated with nickel (2%)