US nickels:
1866 to mid-1942, and 1946 to the present: An alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper
mid-1942 to 1945: An alloy of 35% silver, 56% copper, and 9% manganese
Canadian nickels:
2000-present: 94.5% steel, 3.5% copper, 2% nickel plating
1982-1999: 75% copper, 25% nickel
1955-1981: 99.9% nickel
1951-1954: chrome-plated steel
1946-1950: 99.9% nickel
1944-1945: chrome-plated steel
1942-1943: 88% copper, 12% zinc ("tombac")
1922-1942: 99.9% nickel
75% Copper, 25% Nickel
It is made of copper and nickel. A 1949 NICKEL is made from copper & nickel.
American nickels are made of 75% copper and 25% nickel Canadian nickels used to be pure nickel but are now made out of steel.
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Nickel is an element and therefore is not made of anything.
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%)
The nickel was never made with silver, it is made with nickel, hence the name.
If it is a US nickel, it is 25% nickel, 75% copper. If it is a Canadian nickel I believe it is 100% nickel.
A 1954 Jefferson nickel is made of a combination of metals. It is composed of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
It depends on the country. For a long time Canadian nickels were made of 99% nickel. However in the US the nickel only has 25% nickel in it and the rest is copper.
The spelling of the 5-cent coin is nickel, named for the metal it was made from.
The 1902 Liberty Head Nickel consisted of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
Present day nickel, dimes and quarters are composed of copper and nickel.