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The US made special "war nickels" from late 1942 to the end of 1945. They were made of an alloy of 56% copper, 35% silver, and 9% manganese due to wartime metal shortages, and can be identified by a large mint mark letter over the dome of Monticello on the back.
Regardless of date, all other US nickels are made of an alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper.
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Value of 1956 silver nickels?
1942-1945 are the only years silver nickels were struck, 1956 nickels are still in circulation today and are worth 5 cents.
What is the silver content of 1929 buffalo nickel?
No Buffalo nickels were struck in silver, only the Jefferson "War Nickels" from 1942 to 1945 have any silver in them.
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.
How much is a silver 1940 nickel worth?
The only years US nickels were struck in silver was 1942-1945. 1940 Jefferson nickels are still found in circulation, depending on condition and mintmark it may be worth 10 cents but likely is face value.
When did they stop making silver us 5 cent nickels?
The U.S. stopped minting silver half-dimes in 1873, a few years after the introduction of the nickel. The only nickels that actually contain silver are "war" nickels minted 1942-1945.
Value of 1956 silver nickels?
1942-1945 are the only years silver nickels were struck, 1956 nickels are still in circulation today and are worth 5 cents.
What is the silver content of 1929 buffalo nickel?
No Buffalo nickels were struck in silver, only the Jefferson "War Nickels" from 1942 to 1945 have any silver in them.
What is value of 2005 silver buffalo nickel?
No 2005 Bison Reverse nickels were struck in silver.
Are buffalo nickels made of silver?
None of the Buffalo nickels (1913-1938) were struck in silver.
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.
How much is a indian head silver nickel worth?
Sorry, no Buffalo nickels were ever struck in silver.
How much is a silver 1940 nickel worth?
The only years US nickels were struck in silver was 1942-1945. 1940 Jefferson nickels are still found in circulation, depending on condition and mintmark it may be worth 10 cents but likely is face value.
Is your 1962 nikel silver?
No. The only years nickels contained silver were 1942-45.
1981 p nickel that you believe is silver what is the value?
No Nickels were struck in silver after 1945, the value is 5 cents.
Is there silver in 1940 nickel?
The ONLY U.S. nickels to have any silver were the "War Nickels" struck from late 1942 to 1945. And all of them have large mintmarks on the reverse above the dome of Monticello.
Is a 1920 Indian head nickel real silver?
The coins are also called buffalo nickels but none of them were struck in silver.
When was the last American five cent coin made of silver?
1945. The last 90% silver half-dime (small, 90% silver pieces worth 5 cents) was struck in 1873, after that, only copper-nickel 5 cent pieces were struck. However, due to a shortage of nickel during WWII, some 1942 nickels and all 1943-1945 nickels contain 35% silver. These nickels can be distinguished from nickels without silver by the large mintmark over the Monticello.
