0
None. Silver was used in dimes, quarters, and half dollars but not nickels.
Urban legends and internet rumors to the contrary, the only US nickels that ever contained silver were the special "war nickels" struck during WWII when nickel was a strategic metal. ALL other US nickels have been made of the same alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
What else can I help you with?
What years are us quarters made of silver?
All quarters from 1796 to 1964 are silver and 1965 to date are copper-nickel
What is the value of a 1971 silver US quarter?
The last silver quarters were dated 1964. Your coin is made of copper-nickel and is worth 25 cents.
Are all us quarters from 1941 silver?
Yes, 90% silver and 10% copper up to 1964. 1965 to date 75% copper and 25% nickel.
Was 1964 the last year US nickels contained silver?
The only US nickels that ever contained any silver were those struck between 1942 and 1945, when nickel was a strategic war material. "War nickels" were about 35% silver with the rest made of copper and manganese. Otherwise, any nickel you find will be made of an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel. So if you find, say, a 1957 or 1964 nickel in change feel free to spend it. It's not worth anything special.
What is the value of a 1964 Jefferson nickel?
The value is 5 cents and it has no silver in it.
How much Silver is in a 1964 Nickel Coin?
There is no silver in a 1964 nickel.
Can you melt 1964 US nickels for silver?
You can melt them but you won't get any silver. All US nickels except special "war nickels" made during 1942-45 are struck in the same alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper.
What years are us quarters made of silver?
All quarters from 1796 to 1964 are silver and 1965 to date are copper-nickel
What is the value of 1965 silver quarters?
US quarters were not made of silver in 1965, but rather of copper-nickel. The last silver quarter made for circulation in the US were produced in 1964.
What is the silver content of a 1964 US nickel?
None. Please don't assume that all pre-1965 coins contained silver. Except during WWII, US nickels never contained silver - they've always been 75% copper alloyed with 25% nickel. From 1942 to 1945 special "war nickels" were made that contained about a gram of silver, because nickel was needed for the war effort. A 1964 U.S. nickel contains 0% silver. Only nickels issued from 1942 thru 1945 (known collectively as 'war nickels' and distinguished by their large mint marks, hovering over Monticello on the reverse) contained any silver, 35% by weight.
What is the value of a 1971 silver US quarter?
The last silver quarters were dated 1964. Your coin is made of copper-nickel and is worth 25 cents.
Were dimes made of silver?
US dimes were 90% silver through 1964. In 1965, the US shifted to clad coinage (75% copper, 25% nickel) for circulating coinage.
Was 1964 the last year they used silver in a nickel?
No, it was 1945, 1964 nickels are NOT silver. Only the 1942 through 1945 nickels (War Nickels) with large reverse mintmarks are 35% silver. ALL other US nickels regardless of date are made of an alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper.
How much silver is in a 1967 US quarter?
None, 1964 was the last year silver was used in circulating US quarters. Quarters dated 1965 and later are made of copper and nickel.
Are all us quarters from 1941 silver?
Yes, 90% silver and 10% copper up to 1964. 1965 to date 75% copper and 25% nickel.
How can you tell if your quarters from the 40s are silver?
US quarters (25 cent coins) were 90% silver through 1964, changing to a cupro-nickel clad composition in 1965.
Was 1964 the last year US nickels contained silver?
The only US nickels that ever contained any silver were those struck between 1942 and 1945, when nickel was a strategic war material. "War nickels" were about 35% silver with the rest made of copper and manganese. Otherwise, any nickel you find will be made of an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel. So if you find, say, a 1957 or 1964 nickel in change feel free to spend it. It's not worth anything special.
