0
What else can I help you with?
Where are nickels made?
Nickels are made in the United States Mint. Seventy-five percent of the nickel is copper and twenty-five is made of actual nickel.
Are nickels actually made from nickel?
Nickels are composed of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
When was the last v nickel made?
The last circulating Liberty or V nickels were minted in 1912. Five more were dated 1913 and have been in collections ever since.
How much nickel content is in a 1930 buffalo nickel?
Buffalo Nickels weigh 5 grams and are made of an alloy that is 75% copper and 25% nickel.
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.
Are US nickels made from silver?
No. The U.S. nickel is made from, ironically, nickel and copper. (That's how it got the name.) The only nickels that ever contained silver were the famous "war nickels" minted during WWII when nickel was a strategic metal. All other nickels are made of an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
Is a 1938 US nickel silver?
The only nickels that ever contained silver were the famous "war nickels" minted during WWII when nickel was a strategic metal. All other nickels are made of an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
What is the value of a 1938 silver nickel?
The only nickels that ever contained silver were the famous "war nickels" minted during WWII when nickel was a strategic metal. All other nickels are made of an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
What metal is a 1888 V nickel made of?
All Liberty Head nickels are made from the same alloy as current nickels: 75% copper mixed with 25% nickel. Regardless of common misunderstandings, the only US nickels that ever contained silver were the famous "war nickels" made during WWII when nickel metal was needed for the war effort.
What metal is a 1960 US nickel made of?
All US nickels except for the famous "war nickels" (mid-1942 to 1945) are made of the same metal, an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel. Popular misconceptions to the contrary, no nickels except for "war nickels" ever contained any silver.
What is a indianhead nickel made of?
All Indian Head ( Buffalo ) nickels are made of 75% copper & 25% nickel and none were ever struck in silver.
Were US silver nickels minted in 2000?
The only nickels that ever contained silver were the famous "war nickels" minted during WWII when nickel was a strategic metal. All other nickels are made of an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
Are Nickels made from real silver?
No, Nickels are made from a mixture of 25% Nickel and 75% Copper.
What is a nickel coin made out of?
In spite of the coin's name, all US nickels except special "war nickels" made during 1942-45 are struck in the same alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper. "War nickels" were made of an alloy of copper, silver, and manganese because nickel was needed for the war effort. Internet rumors notwithstanding, these are the only US nickels that ever contained 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 a 1973 silver US 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.
Is a nickel made of steel?
American nickels are made of 75% copper and 25% nickel Canadian nickels used to be pure nickel but are now made out of steel.
