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How much is a 1974 silver 50 cent piece worth?
50 cents. It's made of copper-nickel, not silver.
What is an 1869 five cent silver nickel worth?
Nothing. The only time the US made silver nickels was from 1942-1945 during WW2. In 1969 they would have been made of copper and nickel.
When was the first nickel minted?
The nickel was introduced in 1866. Before that, there was a different 5 cent coin called the half-dime which was made of silver, but it was very small.
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
What is the value of a 1846 nickel?
The first 5-cent US nickel was made in 1866, the 3-cent nickel in 1865, and the copper-nickel flying eagle 1-cent in 1856.
Was there a 1868 silver three cent coin liberty head made?
No, none of the 3 cent pieces with the Liberty Head were silver, all are made of nickel.
How much is a 1974 silver 50 cent piece worth?
50 cents. It's made of copper-nickel, not silver.
What is an 1869 five cent silver nickel worth?
Nothing. The only time the US made silver nickels was from 1942-1945 during WW2. In 1969 they would have been made of copper and nickel.
When did they stop making us 5 cent nickels?
According to the US Mint website 5 cent coins are still in production. However, between the years 1942 and 1945 it wouldn't have been correct to call them nickles because there wasn't any nickel in them. Nickel was being conserved for the war effort and 5 cent coins were made of silver, copper, and manganese.
How much silver is in a Canadian 1978 5 cent coin?
None. Canada has never made a silver nickel. In fact, until recently their nickels were really made of pure nickel, unlike those in the U.S. that are mostly copper. Canada DID, however, once make a much smaller 5-cent coin in silver, but it was last minted in 1921 and was never called a nickel because it didn't have any nickel in it.
What is Canadian money made of in 1960?
In 1960, Canadian 1 cent pieces ("pennies") were made of bronze, 5 cent pieces ("nickels") were made of nickel, and 10 cent pieces ("dimes"), 25 cent pieces ("quarters"), 50 cent pieces ("half dollars") and dollar coins were all composed of 80% silver (with, I believe, the balance being copper).
What is the oldest American nickel?
The first nickel 5 cent piece is the 1866 rays shield type. The first five cent pieces however were actually made out of silver and were called half dimes. These can be dated back to 1794. They were eventually discontinued in 1873. From that point on all 5 cent pieces were made from nickel.
When was the first nickel minted?
The nickel was introduced in 1866. Before that, there was a different 5 cent coin called the half-dime which was made of silver, but it was very small.
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
What is the value of a 1846 nickel?
The first 5-cent US nickel was made in 1866, the 3-cent nickel in 1865, and the copper-nickel flying eagle 1-cent in 1856.
Why is a nickel called a nickel?
Nickels are called nickels because they are made from the element nickel. Not exactly. Nickels are only 25% nickel. The rest is copper. At one time the US issued 5¢ coins in both silver alloy and copper-nickel. There were also silver and copper-nickel 3¢ coins that were used for buying postage stamps, among other things. To distinguish them people used terms like "3 cents silver" and "3 cents nickel". The 3-cent denomination was discontinued due to its limited usefulness, but the terms stuck around for 5-cent coins. Silver 5-cent pieces were discontinued about the same time, and the term morphed to "5-cent nickels" and eventually, just "nickels"
What year did US 25 cent pieces stop begging made from silver?
Begging made? 1964 was the last year for silver circulating quarters. 1965 to date are copper-nickel.
