What was the last year for a solid silver nickel?

Answer 1

That's NICKEL, not "nickle"

The U.S. only struck nickels containing silver from mid-1942 to the end of 1945. Nickel was needed for the war effort, so the coins were made from a small amount of silver mixed with copper and manganese.

All other nickels from the start (1866) to today are made of an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel.

Answer 2

"War nickels" were the only silver nickels produced. They had 35% silver due to wartime metal shortages and were only produced from 1942-1945. War nickels had a large mintmark over the dome of Monticello to identify them.

There are some 1942 nickels that are not war nickels. They do not have the large mintmark over the Monticello like war nickels have and they do not contain any silver.

The US government (US Mint) never made so-called "silver" "nickels", but, from mid-1942 through 1945, the US issued "nickels" (5-cent coins) containing 35% silver alloyed with 56% copper and 9% manganese, because nickel was needed during World War II.

These were the only US "nickels" to ever contain any silver, and this is still true today. "Nickels" have been made from an alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper from their introduction in 1866 until the present time except for the period during WWII.

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The origin of the name "nickel" dates back to a time when the US concurrently minted 3¢ and 5¢ coins from both silver and the 75/25 cupronickel alloy used today. To distinguish the four coins people used terms like "three cents nickel" or "five cents silver", as well as "three-cent nickels", etc. By the late 19th century all coins except "five cent nickels" had been discontinued. Soon the modifier "five cents" was dropped but the nickname "nickel" stuck.

The same cupronickel alloy is used for the outer cladding of dimes, quarters and half dollars.

Answer 3

US nickels minted from late October 1942 through 1945 contained 35% silver, 56% copper, and 9% manganese.

Nickel was needed for the war effort so the Mint changed the coins to eliminate that metal. Silver "war nickels" can be identified by the use of a large P, D, or S mint mark over the dome of Monticello.

ALL other US nickels, regardless of date, are made of an alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper.

Answer 4

There were only a handful of years that the US made nickels in silver, it was during WWII when nickel was needed for the war effort, coins dated 1942-1945 that have a large mintmark over the Monticello are 35% silver. (There are some 1942 coins without this large mintmark, they are not silver!) all other nickels are 75% copper and 25% nickel.

Answer 5

The only US nickels to ever contain any silver are the "war" nickels of 1942-1945. Note: some '42 nickels were still made of copper and nickel instead of silver. War nickels are easily distinguished by the large mint mark on the back. No Buffalo or Liberty nickels were silver.

Answer 6

Only nickel coins minted in 1942 through 1945 contained some silver, as the nickel was needed for the war effort. 56% copper, 35% silver and 9% manganese were used. All other nickels are 25% nickel and 75% copper.

Answer 7

The US nickel has never been made of solid silver only 35% silver in the war years of 1942-1945.

Answer 8

1964

Answer 9

1964