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The simplest test is to use a magnet. If the coin sticks, it's a standard 1944 nickel made of chrome-plated steel that's become discoloured over time. If the coin doesn't stick you should have it examined by a knowledgeable professional.
Unfortunately most 1944 "tombac" nickels will turn out to be fakes. Various sources state that either
(a) a small number were accidentally struck from leftover 1943 blanks, similar to the way some 1943 US cents were struck on bronze blanks or
(b) a test run of about 8000 tombac coins were struck and all but a few were melted.
Either way, the number of known genuine 1944 tombac nickels is in the low single digits.
What else can I help you with?
What year were full-nickel nickels no longer made?
The US has never made coins from pure nickel. Canadian nickels were made of 99.9% pure nickel from 1922 to 1999, except during wartime due to metal shortages.
What type of metal were Canadian nickels made of before 1982?
With some exceptions, Canadian nickels minted from 1922 to 1981 were struck in 99.9% pure nickel, with the rest being simply trace impurities.The exceptions were:1942-1943: tombac, a copper/zinc alloy that was adopted because nickel was needed for the war effort1944-45 and 1951-54: chrome-plated steel
What is a 1961 Canadian nickel made of?
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.
When did the nickel come out of the Canadian nickel?
1922, 1942, 1951, 1981. "The nickel's composition has changed several times, most notably during World War II and the Korean War when nickel was redirected to the war effort. In 1942 and 1943, the coins were minted in tombac, a copper-zinc alloy; in 1944 and 1945, and again from 1951 to 1954, coins were made of steel which was plated twice, first with nickel and then chromium. The plating was applied before the blanks were struck, so the edges of these coins are dull or even rusted. The composition was returned to pure nickel after both wars. More recently, in 1981, the same copper-nickel alloy used in the American coin was adopted in the Canadian coin, with the ironic result that the nickel then contained less nickel than any other circulating Canadian coin except the cent. In 2000, along with all other circulating Canadian coins, the composition was further debased to nickel-plated steel; this plating does cover the coin's edge." Ref Wikipedia
What is a Canadian five cent made out of?
It is made of nickel.
Is a Canadian dime made of nickel?
Up till the 1990s Canadian dimes were made of pure nickel. Since then they've been made of steel because the price of nickel went up.
What is information about Canadian nickels made of?
it is made up of mostly nickel
Is a nickel made of steel?
American nickels are made of 75% copper and 25% nickel Canadian nickels used to be pure nickel but are now made out of steel.
What is a 2014 nickel made of?
A 2014 US nickel is made of an alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper. A 2014 Canadian nickel is made of an alloy of 94.5% steel and 3.5% copper, plated with nickel (2%)
What metal is the nickel coin primarily composed of?
It really depends on which country you are talking about and what years. For the US, from the time the 5 cent nickel was introduced in the late 1800s to present it is 75% copper and 25% nickel with a brief interruption from 1942-1945 which changed the composition to one including silver and removed all nickel from it because it was needed for the war effort. If you are talking about Canada, 1922-1942 it was made with pure nickel, 1942-1943 it was made of "Tombac" a mixture of mostly copper with a bit of zinc. 1944-1945 it was made of chrome plated steel. From 1946-1951 it was again pure nickel. From 1951-1954 it was again chrome plated steel. The coin was pure nickel again from 1955-1981. From 1982-1999 (with some of the production still being in this alloy up until 2006) Canada adopted the US alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper. From 2000-present the Canadian nickel has been nickel plated steel.
Are Canadian coins made of copper?
No. For most of the years 1922-1981, they were pure nickel. During WWII, they were made of tombac, which is a type of brass. In late WWII and again for Korea, they were chrome-plated steel. In 1982 it switched to a copper/nickel blend. Then starting in 2000, it's been nickel-plated steel. However, before 1922, Canada had a small silver 5-cent piece, half the size of the 10-cent piece. Being that it didn't contain any nickel, the coin wasn't called a nickel.
What is the most expensive nickel?
US NickelsThe most valuable nickel made for circulation is an 1880 Shield Nickel. In top condition (MS66) its retail value as of 07/2015 is over $125,000The most valuable nickels ever made were five 1913 Liberty Head nickels. Despite being unauthorized, these coins were made by Mint employees using official dies and are considered to be genuine Mint issues. Auction values have approached $5 million.Canadian NickelsThe most valuable nickel is a 1944 coin struck in a brass alloy called tombac. Current retail prices are around $90,000.Prior to 1922 Canadian 5-cent coins weren't called nickels because they were made of silver rather than nickel or other base metals. The most valuable of these is from 1921, with a retail value of at least $17,000 for a top-quality coin.
