27 Jun 2019 Some people have started hoarding nickels as an investment. of quarters in search of a pre-1965 coin containing valuable silver, but I've found that The common American nickel is made from an alloy of two base metals, I found this nickel however can not figure out if it is the illusive highly sought 1964 COMPLETE SET 1938-61 Jefferson Nickels Collection SILVER War 1950-D Product Description. 1942 - 1945 War Nickels (20 Coins) Roll $1 Face Value Collectibles Shopping Guarantee. Buy with confidence as the condition of this item and its timely delivery are guaranteed under the Amazon A-to-z Guarantee Product Description. Special World War II silver nickel collection! Super deal for nickel Buy with confidence as the condition of this item and its timely delivery are How does Amazon calculate star ratings? It looks like this set was gone through to pick out the good coins to replace them with "less desirable" coins. 30 Jun 2019 Alan Meghrig alerted me to this article "From Nickel to Silver" by Robert Mint management decided that there had to be a better way, putting out a silver nickels from circulation, although it is of course lucrative to do so. 18 Oct 2019 I have 2 Jefferson Nickels from 1943. both Philadelphia mint marks over Monticello It does not sound like a 1940 Nickel, that is 49 Grams or 76 grains. Did they make any nickels in 1943 out of another metal than Silver? Today, 1942-1945 Silver Jefferson War Nickels are desirable for two reasons. is worth much more than its face value because of the silver contained within them. The intrinsic value of these silver coins can vary dramatically based on the
Product Description. Special World War II silver nickel collection! Super deal for nickel Buy with confidence as the condition of this item and its timely delivery are How does Amazon calculate star ratings? It looks like this set was gone through to pick out the good coins to replace them with "less desirable" coins.
The nickels with silver are from 1942-1945, all of the 1943-1945 have silver, some of the 1942 have silver and some do not. The ones with the large mintmark over the dome on the reverse have silver. Dimes 1964 and before. Quarters 1964 and before. Halves 1965-1970 40%, 1964 and before 90%. Silver dollars 1935 and before. The 1942 to 1945 five-cent coins are often called war nickels, wartime nickels, or silver nickels Why? Because 1942 to 1945 5-cent coins contain a combination which includes 56% copper, 35% silver, and 9% manganese. 1942 to 1945 nickels are distinctive from others with a darker gray color than most other circulated nickels and a large mint mark over the dome of Monticello on the reverse (tails side). Thanks for your question.. Nickel silver is named for its silvery appearance, but ironically it actually contains no elemental silver. Nickel silver is different from plated silver in that nickel silver is not plated with silver and does not contain any real silver at all. Plated silver is metal that is actually covered in a very thin layer of silver. Quarters and dimes were made out of 90% silver and 10% copper in 1964 and earlier. Nickels are normally made from a nickel alloy. During World War II nickel became "crucial to the war effort". In substitute of the nickel alloy the coins were made of 56% copper, 9% manganese and 35% silver. Of all the Nickels in the World, the 64 just could never be anything in Silver. Just way to many made. Would have taken most of the Silver on Earth for thoes. Few nickels had circulated in the western states before the 1880s (people there preferred silver and gold coins); interest in the new Liberty Head design had led to increasing use of nickels there. Good economic conditions and high demand for nickels for use in coin-operated devices caused the piece to circulate throughout the nation by 1900.
27 Mar 2014 Maybe it doesn't matter, but the US penny is currently made of mostly These nickels contain copper and silver instead of nickel and copper.
Of all the Nickels in the World, the 64 just could never be anything in Silver. Just way to many made. Would have taken most of the Silver on Earth for thoes.
However, there are a few specimens that are worth a little more. Jefferson Nickels made between 1942 in 1945, are also called War Nickels and consisted of 35% silver. This means they are worth more than face value and most of them have been removed from circulation.
1 Apr 2010 Does the Nickel 1945-pre 1965 hold Silver just like the Dime and the Quarter ? The silver nickels all have extra large mint marks above the dome on There are very old 5 cent pieces that have silver in them but they are
27 Mar 2014 Maybe it doesn't matter, but the US penny is currently made of mostly These nickels contain copper and silver instead of nickel and copper.
Earlier nickels are not worth saving for their metal content any moreso than modern nickels because the alloy is the same today as it has been since 1866. EXCEPT for the War Nickels 1942-1945 with the large mintmark above Monticello (including a 'P' for Philly) which have silver in them and are worth well above face.