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.
U.S. coins used to be made with silver, typically a blend of 90% silver with 10% copper. Then modern dimes, quarters, and half dollars are nickel-coated copper. Nickels are made with 25% nickel and 75% copper. There aren't any coins made of a silver/nickel blend.
Witha date of 1911 this is a Liberty Head nickel, none of them were ever struck in silver, it's copper-nickel hence the name "Nickel." Retail values for coins of this date in average circulated condition run from $3.00-$5.00.
Your coin is a familiar Jefferson nickel rather than a Liberty nickel, and it isn't made of silver. Liberty nickels were made from 1883 to 1912, and popular mythology to the contrary, nearly all US nickels are made of an alloy of copper and nickel, with no silver at all. The only nickels that ever contained silver were minted during WWII. Please see the Related Question.
The nickel was never made with silver, it is made with nickel, hence the name.
The large "P" above the dome means it's a "war nickel" that is struck in 35% silver. The nickel was removed for the war effort and silver was used as a replacement, this was done from 1942 - 1945. Because it has a small amount of silver the value is about $1.00. NOTE: The 1942 war nickel is the first US coin to ever use a "P" Mintmark.
It isn't silver. Nickel "silver" refers to an alloy of copper with nickel and zinc to make it look like silver but it really contains no silver at all.
None at all, no buffalo's ever had silver
If you mean a 1926 Indian Head nickel it's not silver it's a copper/nickel coin. No Indian Head nickel was ever struck in silver. Most coins show heavy wear and are valued at $1.00-$3.00.
Sorry, no Buffalo nickels were ever struck in silver.
The metals silver, copper and nickel are elements. It is brass that is an alloy, and copper and zinc are what make it up.
Nickel silver is an alloy of copper, nickel and zinc, and it was used to make 'silver' coins that were previously made in silver or 50% silver. British coins were silver up to 1921 and 50% silver until 1946, and then they were made of nickel silver. Sterling silver is 92.5% pure silver.
U.S. coins used to be made with silver, typically a blend of 90% silver with 10% copper. Then modern dimes, quarters, and half dollars are nickel-coated copper. Nickels are made with 25% nickel and 75% copper. There aren't any coins made of a silver/nickel blend.
1. Nickel and silver can form useful alloys. 2. The composition of the so called nickel silver alloy is : - copper: 60 % - nickel: 20 % - zinc: 20 % The common name is alpaca; this alloy doesn't contain silver !
No, nickel silver and sterling silver are not the same value. Sterling silver is a precious metal composed of 92.5% silver, while nickel silver is an alloy of nickel, copper, and zinc that does not contain any silver. Sterling silver is typically more valuable than nickel silver.
Not 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. Bottom line - you have an ordinary nickel worth 5 cents.
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.
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.