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Is a nickel a pure substance?
Pure Nickel is an element which contains only atoms of Nickel.The metal nickel is an element so by definition it's pure. Coins called nickels are usually made of alloys, i.e. mixtures of various elements. The only two countries whose 5-cent coins have that name are the US and Canada, and the coins' composition varies by year. In fact, there are many years when despite their name, the coins didn't contain any nickel at all; that was usually due to wartime shortages.US Nickels75% copper, 25% nickel: 1866 to late 1942, 1946 to the present56% copper, 35% silver, 9% manganese: late 1942 to 1945Canadian Nickels94.5% steel, 3.5% copper, 2% nickel plating: 2000-present75% copper, 25% nickel: 1982-1999 along with limited use in 2000, 2001, and 200699.9% nickel (effectively pure): 1922-1942, 1946-1951, 1955-1981steel plated with chrome: 1944-1945 and 1951-1954tombac (88% copper, 12% zinc): 1942-1943
What is in the silver alloy of a 1942 p nickel?
The coin is made from a alloy of silver, copper and manganese
Does a us nickel contain silver?
For most nickels, the answer is no. The only nickels that DO contain silver are the so-called "war" nickels, minted 1942-1945. "War nickels" are distinguished by the presence of a large mint mark over the dome of Monticello, and a gray color when tarnished.
What alloys are in a US nickel?
The U.S. first struck 5¢ nickel coins in 1866. All nickels from that date to the present except for the famous "war nickels" (mid-1942 to 1945) are made of the same metal, an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel. "War nickels" were made of 35% silver, 56% copper, and 9% manganese because nickel was needed for the war effort. These coins are distinguished by the extra large mint mark over the dome of Monticello. They have been worth up to 90¢ for their silver content. In August 2009, the value of the metal in the standard nickel was about 5 cents, due to the rising costs of copper and nickel.
What year nickel should you keep?
Nickels minted before 1965 are typically made of 35% silver and can be valuable to collectors. Look for nickels from 1942 to 1945, as they are made of 35% silver due to the shortage during World War II. Additionally, any rare or error nickels can also be valuable.
How much of US silver coins is silver?
US dimes, quarters and half dollars dated 1964 and before contain 90% silver. Half Dollars from 1965 to 1970 contain 40% silver. The 1942 - 1945 nickels have 35% silver. Silver dollars dated 1935 and before have 90% silver.
Do any nickes contain siver?
Nickel coins do not contain any silver. Nickel is actually a separate metal, and it is commonly used in coinage due to its resistance to corrosion. Silver coins, on the other hand, are made primarily from silver.
What vintage of American coins are silver?
Dollar, Quarter, Dime and half-dollar coins from before 1965 are silver, as are nickels minted from 1942-1945 with a large mintmark over the Monticello.
How much is a 1942 Canadian silver quarter worth today?
They are worth 4-16 dollars in circulated condition. These coins contain 80% silver!
Do 1965 us coins have silver in them?
The only 1965-dated U.S. coins that contain silver are half dollars. They're only 40% silver, as opposed to 90% for dimes, quarters, and halves dated 1964 and earlier. Nickels are made of copper and nickel, not silver. The only nickels that contain any silver at all are the famous "war nickels" from 1942-45. They can be identified by a large mint mark on the back. They contain about 35% silver.
Do coin minted before 1976 have a silver content worth saving?
The cutoff date for U.S. dimes and quarters is 1965, and 1971 for half dollars. All coins (in the listed denominations) minted before those years contain silver. Then U.S nickels dated 1942-1945 contain a little silver as well. For Canadian quarters, halves, and dollars, those contained silver until 1967 (1968 for dimes).
Percentage of silver in 1942 nickel?
War Nickels of 1942-1945 are 35% silver ( .05626oz pure silver ) the silver coins are identified by the large mintmarks above the dome of Monticello on the reverse.
When did the US stop using silver in nickels?
Silver was only used in nickels from 1942-1945 on coins with a large mintmark over the Monticello (some nickels in 1942 do not have the large mintmark and are of the standard composition), these coins are 35% silver. All other nickels are 75% copper and 25% nickel.
What is the value of 1942 p silver mercury dime?
Retail values for circulated coins are $2.00-$3.00 Mint state coins are $5.00
What year are coins made of silver?
For dimes, quarters, and half-dollars those made before 1965 are 90% silver. Half dollars made between 1965 and 1970 are 40% silver. Silver dollars made before 1935 are 90% silver. Nickels from 1942-1945 are 40% silver. Other smaller denominations are also made of silver as well as proofs.
What years were Nickels made of pure silver?
Never. They're called nickels for a reason. The only U.S. nickels to contain any silver at all, at 35%, were "war" nickels dated 1942-1945. Nothing before or after was made of silver.
Did they ever make a silver nickel?
Nickels only contained silver from mid-1942 to the end of 1945. Nickel metal was removed from the coins to save it for use in the war effort. These coins were made of 35% silver, 9% manganese, and 56% copper. They can be readily identified by the presence of a large mint mark (P, D, or S) above the dome of Monticello. All other nickels before (1866-1942) and since (1946-today) have been made of 75% copper and 25% nickel. The nickel's composition has always been different from dimes, quarters, halves and dollars that did contain 90% silver up to 1964.
