How much nickel in a nickel?

In 1938 to present,25% of the nickel is nickel. in the years 1942,1943, 1944, and 1945, no nickel was used in the nickel.

US nickels minted from 1866 to mid-1942 and 1946 to the present are made of an alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper. The weight of a standard nickel is 5.0 gm so that means it contains 1.25 gm of...

A nickel is worth five cents.

A US nickel is 5 cents. ($0.05). Most nickels minted since the late 1950s have no extra value. Note that there's no coin called a "nickle". The spelling is "el"

Please see the Related questions for updated values.   You need to check the back of your 1939 nickel for a mintmark -- either a "D" or an "S" just to the right of the building.In lightly...