The 1949 Jefferson nickel is still found in circulation, contains no silver and likely only face value.
The color of a US nickel is silverish. US nickels are actually made of 75% copper, but the silvery color of the remaining nickel 25% predominates.
Composition of US Nickels is 75% Copper and 25% Nickel
Nickels are made of an alloy that contains nickel, which is a magnetic element. When exposed to a magnet, the magnetic field generated by the magnet causes the nickel atoms to align in the same direction, creating a magnetic attraction between the nickel and the magnet.
From 1982 to 1999 all Canadian nickels were made out of the same 75% copper / 25% nickel alloy used in US nickels. That alloy doesn't contain enough nickel to be attracted to a magnet.
Thomas Jefferson's image is on the current US five cent piece. He has been the face of the US nickel since 1938. The portrait on the front of the US nickel is that of Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd President of the United States.
Please don't assume that because a coin is old it has to be made of silver. All US nickels except special "war nickels" made during 1942-45 are struck in the same alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1949 US nickel?" for more information.
The diameter of a US nickel is 0.835 inches.
In the US, a nickel is worth 5 cents.
The color of a US nickel is silverish. US nickels are actually made of 75% copper, but the silvery color of the remaining nickel 25% predominates.
A US nickel has a diameter of 21.21mm and a thickness of 1.95mm
A US nickel weighs 5 grams. It is composed of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
US nickels weigh 5 grams
The diameter of a US nickel is 21.21 millimeters.The united states Nickel has a diameter of 21.21 mm or 2.2121 cm.
A US nickel has a diameter of 21.21mm
With no mint mark next to Monticello, or a "D", it's worth about a dime assuming average condition. If there's a small "S", it's worth about a quarter.
Yes. The image of Thomas Jefferson was placed on the US nickel in 1938.
It's the usual practice of this site to answer a single question at a time. Please see:"What is the value of a 1940 US nickel?""What is the value of a 1942 US nickel?""What is the value of a 1944 US nickel?"