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The US cent never contained equal amounts of copper and nickel. In fact US cents only contained nickel from 1856 to mid-1864, in the ratio 12% nickel to 88% copper.
That alloy proved difficult to strike without unacceptably high die breakage; as a result the cent's composition was changed to a bronze alloy of 95% copper and 5% tin and/or zinc. Bronze was used until 1982 when the current copper-plated zinc composition was adopted. The only exception occurred in 1943 when wartime copper shortages forced the Mint to strike cents in steel.
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Is a 1869 5 cents coin copper or silver?
In 1869, the 5 cent coin you are looking at is likely a shield nickel. In which case the coin is a copper-nickel composition (75% copper and 25% nickel). In the same year there was also a half dime, and that was made out of 90% silver and 10% copper. The Shield nickel is the same size and shape as today's nickels, just a different design
How much is a buffalo nickel worth for the copper and nickel content?
All U.S nickels, save for war nickels dated 1942-45, contain 75% copper and 25% nickel. As of 14 December 2013, U.S. nickels have a melt value of 4.46 cents.
What is the value of a 1940 silver nickel?
Please don't assume that because a coin is old it has to be made out of silver. These coins are called "nickels" because ... they're made from nickel (and copper). 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. There's more information at the question "What is the value of a 1940 US nickel?"
What is the sliver in 1962 nickel?
A US nickel dated 1962 contains no silver - it is 25% nickel and 75% copper.
When did the US Mint start copper-nickel clad coins?
Copper-nickel coins for the dime and quarter started with coins dated 1965. The half-dollar remained 40% silver from 1965-1970 when it was changed in 1971 to copper-nickel removing all the silver of it.
What is the percentage of silver in German silver?
Zero percent. The name is a misnomer; German silver, or nickel silver, is an alloy of approximately 60% copper, 20% nickel and 20% zinc; it doesn't contain any silver.
What percentage of a US silver dollar is nickel?
True silver dollars made up till 1935 contained silver and copper but no nickel. Eisenhower and Anthony $1 coins (1971-81 and 1999) were made of a pure copper core with 25% nickel/75% copper cladding, for an overall percentage of 8.33% nickel. Current brass Sacajawea and Presidential dollars contain only 2% nickel (Source: U.S. Mint)
Does German silver contain nickel?
Yes. German silver is primarily copper, though. The alloy is approximately 60% copper, 20% nickel and 20% zinc.
What is the metallic content in the quarter?
Post-1964 quarters contain 91.67% Copper and 8.33% Nickel. Quarters dated 1964 and earlier contain 90% Silver and 10% Copper.
Do us nickels have silver in them?
No, they don't. US nickels are made of copper and nickel. The only ones that DO contain silver are war nickels, minted 1942-1945.
Does a 1940 US nickel contain silver?
No. All US nickels except special "war nickels" made during 1942-45 are struck in the same alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper.
How much nickel does a 5 cent coin contain?
U.S. nickels weigh 5 grams each and contain 25% nickel with 75% copper.
Do Korean coins contain silver or copper?
No country produces general circulation coins containing silver or any other precious metal. No country could afford to. South Korean coins are mostly made from bronze, which contains a very high percentage of copper or, a copper/nickel alloy which also has a high percentage of copper.
Is nickel silver magnetic?
Nickel silver is a type of alloy made from copper, nickel, and zinc, but it does not contain any silver. It is not magnetic because none of the metals it is composed of—copper, nickel, and zinc—are magnetic in their pure form.
What is a quarter made of?
The US quarter contain 91,67 % copper and 8,33 % nickel.
How much copper is used to make a US nickel?
The surprising answer is that in spite of its name a US nickel is actually mostly copper - 75% to be exact. The coins weigh 5.00 gm so that means they contain 3.75 gm of copper and 1.25 gm of nickel.
Does a 1946 nickel have silver in it?
Yes, a 1946 nickel does contain silver. Nickels minted from 1942-1945 were made with a composition of 35% silver and 56% copper, due to the wartime need for nickel. After 1945, nickel composition returned to the standard 75% copper and 25% nickel.
