Info on Nickels

[Carla705]

Hey everybody...

I searched the forum, but couldn't seem to find the information that I'm curious about.
Doesn't mean it's not there, just couldn't find it.

At what point does a nickel become clad? Is there a specific year that the metal content changed?
I briefly read something that indicated that the mint mark was important in this. True?

I would be grateful for any information.

Thanks,
~C~

 

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[arnofarrell]

nickels are all made of 75 % nickel and 25% except for the 1942'-45' "war" nickels which were 56% copper 35% silver 9% magnesium.

 

[fella]

All nickels are clad.

Here's all you need to know re: nickels...Nickel (United States coin) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Keppy]

nickels are all made of 75 % nickel and 25% except for the 1942'-45' "war" nickels which were 56% copper 35% silver 9% magnesium.

...... Amofarrell.... If you are saving nickels for silver content the only good ones are 1942 through 1945..... All others are only worth a nickel....... Unless you are a collector and save them for some reason like they shine or what ever you collectors save them for...........

 

[SusanMN]

Regular nickels will come up 10 or 12 on the Xterra.

 

[Keppy]

Regular nickels will come up 10 or 12 on the Xterra.

...... Susan.......... i think you read his question wrong.. or did not under stand it.........

 

[thrillathahunt]

The composition for quarters and dimes changed in 1965 to "clad" meaning layers of nickel and copper. Nickels composition did not change and have always been an alloy - not clad - of nickel and copper, except for the war era nickels.

 

[Carla705]

Thanks for the info everyone.
~C~