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The only US nickels that ever contained silver were the famous "war nickels" minted from mid-1942 to 1945. These coins were struck in an alloy of 35% silver, 56% copper, and 9% manganese because nickel was needed for the war effort.
In average condition these coins are worth around $1.00 to $1.50, mostly for their silver content. For more specific values, please see the Related Questions for each date.
Other old nickelsMany people assume that because dimes, quarters, and half dollars were made of silver before 1965, nickels were as well. Actually, all other dates of nickels are made of an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel. If you think about it for a while, a nickel is over twice the size of a dime so if it had been mostly silver it would have been worth much more than a dime, rather than just 5 cents.
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Value of silver buffalo nickel?
Buffalo nickels don't contain any silver.
What is the value of a 1988 silver nickel?
The only years the US made nickels with silver were 1942-1945 so if you still think it's made from silver take it to a coin dealer for an assessment.
What is the value of a silver 1972 D penny?
That wasn't something done at the mint, rather the cent was likely plated with zinc or nickel. So it has little to no collector value. The US government has never struck a penny in silver.
What is the value of a silver in a buffalo nickel?
None, because all buffalo nickels are made of the same 75% copper / 25% nickel alloy as current US nickels. The only US nickels that ever contained any silver were special "war nickels" made during 1942-45.
What is the value of circulated Eisenhower Silver Dollars?
Circulation "Ikes" were made of copper-nickel rather than silver. They're only worth face value.
What is the value of a 1969 silver US nickel?
The only years silver was used in US nickels was 1942-1945, the coin is face value.
What is the value of a 1914 US silver nickel?
Your nickel contains no silver. Only nickels made from 1942-1945 contain silver. See the related question below.
What is the value of a 2000 silver nickel?
If you found it in change your nickel is only worth face value. US nickels made from 1866 to mid-1942 and from 1946 to the present are made of a copper-nickel alloy, not silver. In fact, no circulating US coins have contained any silver since 1969.
What is the value of a 1945 US nickel with a P on the back?
That's a silver war nickel, containing 35% silver, and it's worth at least $2.
What is the value of a silver 1937 buffalo nickel?
Copper-nickel, not silver. The only nickels that ever contained any silver were the famous "war nickels" made from 1942 to 1945, when silver replaced nickel metal because nickel was needed for the war effort.
Is nickel silver same value as sterling silver?
No, nickel silver and sterling silver are not the same value. Sterling silver is a precious metal composed of 92.5% silver, while nickel silver is an alloy of nickel, copper, and zinc that does not contain any silver. Sterling silver is typically more valuable than nickel silver.
What is the value of a uncirculated 1959 silver US nickel?
The only US nickels to contain silver are those minted during WWII. A 1959 nickel in uncirculated condition might go for 25 cents.
What is the value of a 1942 us nickel with a p on the top of capitol hill?
That is known as a "war nickel" to save nickel for the war effort, the US government replaced some of the nickel in the nickel with silver. At the time of writing the silver content in them is around $1.70. The reason for the mintmark over the Monticello was that the idea was that people would know they contained silver.
What is the value of 1965 silver quarters?
US quarters were not made of silver in 1965, but rather of copper-nickel. The last silver quarter made for circulation in the US were produced in 1964.
What is the value of a 1975 silver US dime?
All circulating dimes dated 1965 and later are made of copper-nickel, not silver.
What is the value of a 1906 US silver nickel?
It's not silver, but it should be worth from about a dollar in Good condition and up to $70 if uncirculated.
How much is silver 10cents 1965 worth?
US dimes from 1965 to date are copper-nickel not silver. The coin is face value.
