The only U.S. Nickels to contain any silver (only 35%) are the "War Nickels" dated from 1942-1945. They are identified by large P,D,S, Mintmark letters on the reverse of the coins. The current value of a War Nickel is about .90 cents just for the silver.
Check that coin again. The last year for silver 5-cent pieces (half dimes) in the U.S. was 1873. Then the only nickels to contain silver are dated 1942-1945 (war nickels).
No, the value depends on the purity of silver, which coins you are talking about and the silver spot price. Currently, all US 90% silver coins (quarters, dimes and half dollars dated 1964 and before) are worth in melt value about 21 times face value. The percentage varies if you are talking about 40% silver half dollars (dated 1965-1970) and 35% silver war nickels (nickels dated 1942-1945 with a large mintmark over the Monticello). Of course, if silver were to go back up, they'd be worth more times face value. If silver drops, they'd be worth less than 21 times face value.
The only time US nickels were silver was from 1942-1945. They contain 40% silver. They have a metal value of around 2 dollars.
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.
1942-1945 are the only years silver nickels were struck, 1956 nickels are still in circulation today and are worth 5 cents.
Only nickels made between mid 1942 till 1945 contain silver. Currently the silver value is around $1.75 to $2.
No Nickels were struck in silver after 1945, the value is 5 cents.
Buffalo nickels don't contain any silver.
No U.S. nickels are dated 1933. None were struck in 1933.
No 2005 Bison Reverse nickels were struck in silver.
The only nickels to contain silver were the so-called war nickels minted from mid-1942 to 1945. Other post-1950 Jefferson nickels are worth face value unless they're in uncirculated or proof condition.