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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.
What dates were nickels made from pure silver?
No dates. No circulating U.S. coin has ever been pure silver. The "War Nickels" from late 1942 through 1945 with large reverse mintmarks were made of 35% silver. All other nickels from 1866 to the present are 75% copper and 25% nickel.
What is the value of a 1965 pure silver dollar?
There can't be a pure silver 1965 dollar. No silver dollars were minted after 1935, and in any case pure silver is too soft for circulating coins. They all contained at least 10% copper.
How much is the 1945 pure silver qaurter worth?
A 1945 Washington quarter is only 90% silver. No U.S coins made for general circulation are pure silver. 1945 is a common date. The value is just for the silver about $5.50 today.
What is the value of a pure silver dime from 1940?
1940 dime were only made from 90% silver. See the related question below for more information.
How much is 70 pure silver nickels worth?
No US nickels have ever been pure silver, the "war nickels" of 1942-1945 are 35% silver and are the only nickels to have any silver. Post new question.
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.
What dates were nickels made from pure silver?
No dates. No circulating U.S. coin has ever been pure silver. The "War Nickels" from late 1942 through 1945 with large reverse mintmarks were made of 35% silver. All other nickels from 1866 to the present are 75% copper and 25% nickel.
Is an 1867-1967 nickel made of silver?
Canadian nickels (1922-present) never contained silver. Centennial nickels were made of 99.9% pure nickel metal.
Is a 1959 nickel pure silver?
No circulating US coin was ever made out of pure silver. The only nickels that ever contained any silver (only 35%) are the "war nickels" from 1942 to 1945. They all have large mintmarks above the dome of Monticello on the reverse of the coin. 1959 is a very common date still in circulation with just a face value of 5 cents.
Was nickels silver?
At one time they had silver in them, but weren't pure silver. They have been 25% nickel and 75% copper since 1866.
What is the value of a pure silver quarter?
The silver value is about $6.00. NOTE: The US has never made a pure silver quarter, they are 90% silver & 10% copper.
What is the value of pure silver nickels?
No circulating US coins have ever been made of pure silver, and the only nickels that ever contained any of the metal were the so-called "war nickels" minted from 1942 to 1945. They're distinguishable by the large mint mark over the dome of Monticello on the back. They're about 1/3 silver and currently sell for around a dollar in average worn condition.ALL other nickels, regardless of date, were and are made of 75% copper, 25% nickel. Any with dates from the mid-1950s to today are pretty much worth only face value. If you have older nickels check out www . coinclub . com/prices for a decent portal to valuation pages.
What is the value of an 1800s pure silver nickel?
All US nickels except the famous "war nickels" from 1942-1945 are made of an alloy of copper and nickel. Also, no coins are ever made of pure silver because it's too soft. It has to be alloyed with another metal, usually copper. Please check the date on your coin and post a new question with that specific information.
Is a 1944 nickel pure silver?
No. War nickels dated 1942-45 contain 35% silver, with 56% copper and 9% manganese.
What is the value of a 1905 pure silver liberty nickel?
Please don't assume that because a coin is old it has to be made of silver. Except for so-called "War nickels" made from 1942 to 1945, all US nickels are made of an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel, and do not contain any silver.Please see the question "What is the value of a 1905 US nickel?" for more information.
What is the value of a pure silver 1964 US nickel?
The coin doesn't exist. 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. And in any case, pure silver was never used for circulating coins because it's too soft. It was always alloyed with another metal (usually copper) to make it harder.
