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Neither Canadian nor US nickels have ever been made of solid copper.
US nickels:
- 1866-1942 and 1946-present: 25% nickel and 75% copper
- 1942-1945: 56% copper, 35% silver and 9% manganese. Nickel was a strategic metal needed in WWII.
Canadian nickels:
- 1982-1999, some 2000, 2001, and 2006 nickels were 25% nickel and 75% copper
- 1942-1943 nickels were made of tombac, an alloy of 88% nickel and 12% zinc, due to wartime shortages
What else can I help you with?
Are Nickels made from real silver?
No, Nickels are made from a mixture of 25% Nickel and 75% Copper.
What are 2014 nickels made of?
2014 US nickels, like most US nickels, are made of an alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper. 2014 Canadian nickels are made of an alloy of 94.5% steel and 3.5% copper, plated with 2% nickel.
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.
What 2 metals are nickels primarily made of?
US nickels are made of an alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper. Since 2000, most Canadian nickels have been made of a steel/copper alloy plated with nickel.
Are pre-1965 nickels all silver?
Pre-1965 nickels are made of the same copper/nickel blend as modern nickels. The only nickels that contain any silver are those minted during WWII.
What kind of metal are nickels dimes and quarters made of?
Present day nickel, dimes and quarters are composed of copper and nickel.
Is there any silver in nickels or dimes dated 1965-1969?
No. Nickels from 1866-1942 and 1945-present are 25% nickel and 75% copper. Dimes from 1965-present are made of a copper-nickel "sandwich" composition.
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 years of buffalo nickels have silver value?
None have any silver value. US nickels made from 1866 to mid-1942 and from 1946 to the present are made of a copper-nickel alloy, not silver.
What were nickels made out of in 1940 and 1941?
NICKELS dated 1940 & 1941 arre made from .750 copper and .250 nickel.
Are US nickels and dimes made of silver?
US dimes were made of an alloy of 90% silver and 10% copper until 1964. Since then, all dimes are made of cupronickel-clad copper, and don't contain any precious metals. All US nickels except special "war nickels" made from late 1942 to 1945 are struck in an 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.
Are nickels actually made from nickel?
Nickels are composed of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
