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That's NICKEL, not "nickle"

The U.S. only struck nickels containing silver from mid-1942 to the end of 1945. Nickel was needed for the war effort, so the coins were made from a small amount of silver mixed with copper and manganese.

All other nickels from the start (1866) to today are made of an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel.

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