If it is a US nickel, it is 25% nickel, 75% copper. If it is a Canadian nickel I believe it is 100% nickel.
It is made of copper and nickel. A 1949 NICKEL is made from copper & 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.
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.
Present day nickel, dimes and quarters are composed of copper and nickel.
It's just a nickel, spend it.
It's just a nickel, spend it.
A composition of steel, copper, and nickel
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Please don't assume that every US coin minted before 1965 contains silver. US nickels made from 1866 to mid-1942 and from 1946 to the present are made of a copper-nickel alloy, not silver so if you found the coin in change it's only worth 5¢.
Buffalo nickels were made from 1913 to 1938. Please check your coin again and post a new question.
It is made of copper and nickel. A 1949 NICKEL is made from copper & nickel.
All British Halfcrown coins minted from 1947 to 1967 inclusive are made from copper nickel alloy.
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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All US nickels except the 1942-45 "war nickels" are struck in an alloy composed of 25% nickel and 75% copper. During WWII nickel was needed for the war effort, so from mid-1942 to the end of 1945 "nickels" didn't contain any nickel. They were made of an alloy of 35% silver, 9% manganese and 56% copper. Canadian nickels are currently made of nickel-plated steel, but were previously struck from pure nickel. During WWII and for short periods thereafter they were made of various metals including stainless steel and a copper alloy called tombac.