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What is the US dime made from copper nickel silver or a mixture of copper and nickel?
Current US dimes are made of a "sandwich" composite consisting of a solid copper core clad in outer layers of an alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper, for an overall mix of roughly 92% copper and 8% nickel. Until 1964 US dimes, quarters, half dollars and dollars were struck in an alloy of 90% silver and 10% copper. Except during WWII, US nickels have always been made of the same 25% nickel / 75% copper alloy, but they're solid metal rather than clad.
What material is a 1903 US nickel made of?
All US nickels except special "war nickels" made during 1942-45 are struck in the same alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper.
Does a 1940 US nickel contain silver?
No. All US nickels except special "war nickels" made during 1942-45 are struck in the same alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper.
What is a nickel coin made out of?
In spite of the coin's name, all US nickels except special "war nickels" made during 1942-45 are struck in the same alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper. "War nickels" were made of an alloy of copper, silver, and manganese because nickel was needed for the war effort. Internet rumors notwithstanding, these are the only US nickels that ever contained silver.
Is an Indian head nickel made of silver?
All Indian head (a/k/a buffalo) nickels were struck in the same alloy of 75% copper / 25% nickel that has been used for all 5-cent pieces except the famous "war nickels" made during WW 2. The latter were made of silver,copper, and manganese to save nickel for the war effort.
What is 1863 Indian penny made of?
The 1863 Indian Head cent is still the copper-nickel composition (.880 copper & .120 nickel) 1864 is the year they were first struck in bronze.
What is value of 1977 Crown?
25p or if in silver around £20. They were struck in very large numbers in cupro-nickel (an alloy of copper and nickel).
1943 copper sixpence?
I don't believe that any commonwealth nation ever struck a sixpence in copper and not in 1943. There were some sixpences struck in copper-nickel, but I'm not sure which ones were in 1943, British and Australian sixpences were struck in silver in 1943.
What is the US dime made from copper nickel silver or a mixture of copper and nickel?
Current US dimes are made of a "sandwich" composite consisting of a solid copper core clad in outer layers of an alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper, for an overall mix of roughly 92% copper and 8% nickel. Until 1964 US dimes, quarters, half dollars and dollars were struck in an alloy of 90% silver and 10% copper. Except during WWII, US nickels have always been made of the same 25% nickel / 75% copper alloy, but they're solid metal rather than clad.
What is a indianhead nickel made of?
All Indian Head ( Buffalo ) nickels are made of 75% copper & 25% nickel and none were ever struck in silver.
How much silver and copper is in a 1960 US nickel?
There's no silver, but lots of copper. All US nickels except special "war nickels" made during 1942-45 are struck in the same alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper.
What metal was the 1949 New Zealand Crown struck in?
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.
What is the value of a 1901 copper-nickel Indian head cent?
All Indian Head cents minted from mid-1864 to the end of the series in 1909 were struck in bronze, not copper-nickel. Copper-nickel was only used for Indian Head cents minted from 1859 to mid-1864. There's more information at the Related Question.
How much is a silver 1 franc worth?
Assuming the coin is from France, none. These coins were struck in copper-nickel.
Is the 1978 1 frank coin made of silver?
No, it is in copper-nickel. 47.500.000 coins were struck. No real value !
What material is a 1903 US nickel made of?
All US nickels except special "war nickels" made during 1942-45 are struck in the same alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper.
What is the silver content of a 1936 Indian head nickel?
All Indian Head/Buffalo nickels were made from copper-nickel. None of them were struck in silver. So the answer is zero.
