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None. Please don't assume that all pre-1965 coins contained silver. Except during WWII, US nickels never contained silver - they've always been 75% copper alloyed with 25% nickel. From 1942 to 1945 special "war nickels" were made that contained about a gram of silver, because nickel was needed for the war effort.
A 1964 U.S. nickel contains 0% silver. Only nickels issued from 1942 thru 1945 (known collectively as 'war nickels' and distinguished by their large mint marks, hovering over Monticello on the reverse) contained any silver, 35% by weight.
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Can you melt 1964 US nickels for silver?
You can melt them but you won't get any silver. All US nickels except special "war nickels" made during 1942-45 are struck in the same alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper.
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.
Is a pre 1964 silver dollar pure silver?
Yes, pre-1964 silver dollars in the United States are made of 90% silver and 10% copper. This composition was used for US silver coins until the Coinage Act of 1965 when the silver content was reduced.
What is a 1964 US nickel made of?
75% copper and only 25% nickel, the same composition used since 1866 except during WWII. The only US nickels that contained any silver were special "war nickels" minted from late 1942 to 1945. These coins are 56% copper, 35% silver and 9% manganese.
Is a US dime made of nickel?
Since 1965 US dimes have contained a small amount of nickel in their outer cladding, amounting to 8.33% by weight. The rest of the cladding an the coin's core are copper. Up to 1964 US dimes were 90% silver and 10% copper.
Can you melt 1964 US nickels for silver?
You can melt them but you won't get any silver. All US nickels except special "war nickels" made during 1942-45 are struck in the same alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper.
What year did they stop making silver dimes in the US?
The United States stopped producing silver dimes in 1964. Prior to that, dimes were made of 90% silver and 10% copper. After 1964, dimes began to be made with a copper-nickel alloy, significantly reducing their silver content.
What metal content in 1890 us silver dollar?
The metal content of a 1980 silver dollar is 90% silver and 10% copper. That compisition is the same for all dimes, quarters and dollar coins up till 1964 when the compistion changed again to 90% copper and 10& 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 years are us quarters made of silver?
All quarters from 1796 to 1964 are silver and 1965 to date are copper-nickel
When were US half dollars made in Silver?
The silver content of half dollars was reduced in stages. They were made of 90% silver up to 1964. From 1965 to 1969 they were made of 40% silver. None were minted for circulation in 1970, and in 1971 the composition was changed to copper and nickel.
Do pre 1964 US nickels have any silver content?
For the most part no, except for those minted from 1942-45, which contain 35% silver. All other US nickels, regardless of date, are made of an alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper.
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 value of 1965 silver quarters?
US quarters were not made of silver in 1965, but rather of copper-nickel. The last silver quarter made for circulation in the US were produced in 1964.
What is the value of a 1942 us nickel with a p on the top of capitol hill?
That is known as a "war nickel" to save nickel for the war effort, the US government replaced some of the nickel in the nickel with silver. At the time of writing the silver content in them is around $1.70. The reason for the mintmark over the Monticello was that the idea was that people would know they contained silver.
What is the silver content of 1964 us coins?
U.S. dimes, quarters, half dollars, and silver dollars dated 1964 or earlier contain 90% silver with 10% copper.
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.
