A nickel's a nickel's a nickel, they're all worth 5 cents
But, collectors value them because of the time period they're from.
Second Answer: Contact your local coin shop for an appraisal. If you have a lot of coin shops get at least three to four opinions on the nickels. (note: seen many nickels worth twenty dollars in some display cases)
With silver at $27.10 per ounce. War nickels are worth about $1.50.
War Nickels contain 35% silver or 0.05626oz of silver.
War nickels contain about 1.5 gm of silver so they're worth about 1/20 of the current price of 1 oz of silver for the metal alone. A high-grade one can be worth up to $300 depending on condition.
An entire roll of nickels from World War II can be worth over $50. These coins were made of 35% silver, so the price would be determined by the market value of the metal at the time of sale. If any of the coins are in above-average condition their value could be higher as collectibles.
You are going to be more specific by telling the year and the country of origin, both Canada and the US altered their composition of their 5 cent pieces, but in different ways and as such they have different values.
With silver at $27.10 per ounce. War nickels are worth about $1.50.
No US nickels have ever been pure silver, the "war nickels" of 1942-1945 are 35% silver and are the only nickels to have any silver. Post new question.
War Nickels contain 35% silver or 0.05626oz of silver.
It depends greatly on the year and mintmark. For example, if you go to enough banks, you will most likely find an uncirculated roll of 2013 nickels sold to you at face. On the other hand, for uncirculated war nickels (1942-1945) or other early date Jefferson nickels, they'd be worth much more.
First of all, old nickels contain the same copper/nickel blend as modern nickels. The only U.S. nickels that actually have silver in them are war nickels minted during WWII. For a 1923 buffalo nickel, it's worth $2 or $3 in worn condition and upwards of $60 if uncirculated. If it's a 1923-S, it's worth a few times that amount.
Most Jefferson nickels were minted in such large numbers that they're not worth much more than face value. The major exceptions are:1950-D nickels are moderately scarce and worth several dollars in average condition."War nickels" dated 1942-1945 with a large mint mark over Monticello are worth at least $1 because they contain a small amount of silver.1938-S nickels are worth $1 to $5 depending on condition1939-D nickels are worth $3 to $40 depending on conditionA couple of error nickels, 1949 with a D over an S mint mark and 1954 with an S over a D, are worth extra, as well.NOTE: Regardless of many misconceptions, the above-mentioned "war nickels" are the ONLY American nickels that contain any silver. All others are made of a cupronickel alloy.
War nickels contain about 1.5 gm of silver so they're worth about 1/20 of the current price of 1 oz of silver for the metal alone. A high-grade one can be worth up to $300 depending on condition.
All U.S nickels, save for war nickels dated 1942-45, contain 75% copper and 25% nickel. As of 14 December 2013, U.S. nickels have a melt value of 4.46 cents.
An entire roll of nickels from World War II can be worth over $50. These coins were made of 35% silver, so the price would be determined by the market value of the metal at the time of sale. If any of the coins are in above-average condition their value could be higher as collectibles.
Circulated 'War Nickels' run from $2.50 to $3.85 depending on mintmark and grade.
IF such a coin existed it would be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, but all nickels except the famous WWII "war nickels" are made of cupronickel, not silver.
5 cents, no Jefferson nickels other than some of the first ones in the 1930s and silver war nickels made in 1942-1945 are worth any more than face. The 2004 nickels wouldn't be worth more than 5 cents unless it was proof, which because it was from the Denver mint, it would not be proof.