No, but copper and nickel was. This is why we have 1943 steel Lincoln cents and the SILVER War Nickels of 1942 to 1945.
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.
Passenger cars, household appliances and patio furniture made from aluminum or steel, silk stockings and shirts and ties, pants with cuffs, copper pennies were made with steel and nickel nickels were made with silver.
Average value is 5 to 25 cents.
With silver at $27.10 per ounce. War nickels are worth about $1.50.
US nickels have never been made of steel. 1942-45 nickels were made of an alloy of silver, copper, and manganese. Nickel was needed for the war effort. Please see the Related Question for more information.
No, but copper and nickel was. This is why we have 1943 steel Lincoln cents and the SILVER War Nickels of 1942 to 1945.
Yes. Nickels minted from mid-1951 through 1954 were struck in chrome-plated steel due to metal shortages during the Korean War.
All US nickels (except for silver war nickels) are 75% copper and 25% nickel, with a present melt value of 4.9 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.
Passenger cars, household appliances and patio furniture made from aluminum or steel, silk stockings and shirts and ties, pants with cuffs, copper pennies were made with steel and nickel nickels were made with 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.
Nickels are composed of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
The only nickels to contain any silver were the so-called "war nickels" minted from 1942 to 1945. Your nickel, and all others ever minted except for war nickels, is made of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
5 cents. Only a small handful of Jefferson nickels are worth more than face value, such as the 1942-45 silver war nickels, and the elusive 1950-D.
A 1945 steel nickel is commonly known as a World War II "silver war nickel", which is not made of steel but rather a mix of copper, silver, and manganese due to wartime shortages. These coins typically hold a modest premium over face value, depending on their condition and rarity. In circulated condition, they can be worth between 25 cents to a few dollars, while uncirculated specimens could fetch higher prices for collectors.
There's never been a US nickel made out of steel. All nickels except the famous part-silver "war nickels" from WWII have been made out of an alloy of copper and nickel. A simple test with a magnet will show that nickels won't stick, which eliminates steel as a possible metal. If you can see the coin's date on the front, please enter a new question in the form "What is the value of a <date> US nickel" in the large box at the top of the page and click the GO button. (<date> is of course your coin's actual date, like 1920 or 1936) If the date isn't visible on the front (a common problem with buffalo nickels) it's called a "cull" and is worth at most 10 or 15 cents.