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According to the US Mint website 5 cent coins are still in production. However, between the years 1942 and 1945 it wouldn't have been correct to call them nickles because there wasn't any nickel in them. Nickel was being conserved for the war effort and 5 cent coins were made of silver, copper, and manganese.
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What metal is used for a coin of 5 cents?
In the United States, 5 cent pieces (or "nickels") are composed of an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel. In Canada, depending on their dates the coins can be made of 99.9% nickel, the same alloy as US nickels, or nickel-plated steel. The euro 5-cent piece is made of copper-plated steel. The Australian 5-cent coin is made of the same alloy as US nickels.
What are buffalo nickels made of?
Like all US nickels except the famous "war nickels" of 1942-45, buffalo nickels are made of an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel. Regardless of urban legends and internet rumors, the US never made any other silver nickels except those struck during WWII. There were in fact tiny silver 5-cent coins called half-dimes but they were discontinued in 1873 and were never called "nickels".
What is the specific gravity of an American 5 cent piece?
7-6-11>>> With the exception of the War Nickels struck with 35% silver, all US 5 cent coins have the Specific Gravity of 8.92
Do us nickels have silver in them?
No, they don't. US nickels are made of copper and nickel. The only ones that DO contain silver are war nickels, minted 1942-1945.
Why is a nickel called a nickel?
Nickels are called nickels because they are made from the element nickel. Not exactly. Nickels are only 25% nickel. The rest is copper. At one time the US issued 5¢ coins in both silver alloy and copper-nickel. There were also silver and copper-nickel 3¢ coins that were used for buying postage stamps, among other things. To distinguish them people used terms like "3 cents silver" and "3 cents nickel". The 3-cent denomination was discontinued due to its limited usefulness, but the terms stuck around for 5-cent coins. Silver 5-cent pieces were discontinued about the same time, and the term morphed to "5-cent nickels" and eventually, just "nickels"
When did they stop making silver us 5 cent nickels?
The U.S. stopped minting silver half-dimes in 1873, a few years after the introduction of the nickel. The only nickels that actually contain silver are "war" nickels minted 1942-1945.
What year did people start making nickels?
The first US nickels (5-cent coins) were minted in 1866. The first Canadian nickels were minted in 1922.
When did the US Mint stop making five cent coins from nickel?
1867
When did the US stop making nickels?
Nickels (5-cent coins) are still made. They are 75% copper and 25% nickel and cost more than 9 cents each to produce. The metal value in 2011 was about 7 cents. Shield nickels were made from 1866 to 1883. Liberty nickels were made beginning in 1883 and stopped in 1912. The Buffalo nickels were made beginning in 1913 and stopped in 1938. The "Jefferson profile" obverse coins were replaced with new versions in 2005 with another change in 2006.
What is the height of a stack of 25 nickels?
It is 48.75 mm (1.92 inches) for US nickel 5-cent coins. US nickels are 1.95 mm thick. For Canadian nickels, the height is 44 mm (1.73 inches). Canadian nickels are only 1.76 mm thick.
What are US nickels made of before 1968?
For US 5 cent coins,except for the War Nickels dated 1942-1945 that have 35% silver in them, all nickels from 1866 to 2010 are made from a copper nickel alloy of .750 copper and .250 nickel
When did the US stop making nickels out of nickel?
From mid-1942 to 1945 US nickels were made of an alloy of 35% silver, 56% copper, and 9% manganese because nickel metal was needed for the war effort. All other US nickels minted from 1866 to mid-1942 and from 1946 to the present are made of an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
Is a nickel considered to be a coin?
In popular usage, a nickel IS a coin even though its name is technically "5 cent piece". The name dates back to the mid-1800s when nickel was first used in making US coins. At that time the Mint issued 3-cent and 5-cent coins made of silver. When it became practical to use nickel metal in coins, the Mint also struck the same denominations in an alloy of copper and nickel. The two different compositions circulated together for a number of years; to distinguish them from their silver counterparts people called both nickel-based coins "nickels", adding the denomination: 3-cent nickels and 5-cent nickels. Eventually the Mint discontinued production of both three-cent coins and silver five-cent coins, leaving only so-called "5-cent nickels" in circulation. Because there was no longer any need to distinguish denominations, people dropped the "5-cent" modifier in ordinary conversation and the coins simply became "nickels".
What is the 1912 v cent made of?
It is not a "V" cent, but rather is known as a "V" or "Liberty Head" nickel. Like all US nickels, it is struck from 75% copper and 25% nickel.
How long have nickels been made?
The first US nickels were minted in 1866. Before that, the only 5-cent piece was a tiny silver coin called a "half dime". It was unpopular because it was so small that it was easy to lose. Half dimes continued to be minted until 1873. By that point there were enough nickels in circulation, and the US Mint stopped making half dimes. The first Canadian nickels were minted in 1922. Before that Canada also had a tiny silver coin very much like the US half dime, although its name was simply a five-cent piece. Like its US counterpart it was unpopular because of its small size; it was colloquially called a "fish scale".
What is the value of a 1943 5 cent us coin?
1943 makes it one of the silver war nickels, currently worth about $1.60.
What year did the US Treasury stop making silver nickels?
Many people are confused by when US nickels contained silver. The only US nickels that contained any silver were special "war nickels" made from late 1942 to 1945. All other US nickels dating back to the coin's introduction in 1866 are made of the same alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper.War nickels were made of an alloy of 56% copper, 35% silver, and 9% manganese because nickel metal was needed for the war effort. These coins are distinguished by a large mint mark letter over the dome of Monticello on the back.
