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One silver war nickel weighs 5 grams and contains 35% silver, or 1.75 grams of silver per nickel. One troy ounce is 31.1 grams. It would take 18 war nickels to make one ounce of silver.
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monique welch
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∙ 12y agoWar nickels were made from mid 1942 to 1945. They contain 35% silver. It would take just under 18 war nickels to make a ounce of silver. The current melt value of a war nickel is $1.98.
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How much silver in war time nickels?
War Nickels contain 35% silver or 0.05626oz of silver.
Are the nickels in 1930 made of silver?
No, the only US nickels to have silver are the "War Nickels" from 1942 to 1945
Do 2004 Jefferson peace treaty nickels have any silver?
No they do not, the ONLY nickels to have any silver are the "War Nickels" from late 1942 to 1946
How much is 70 pure silver nickels worth?
No US nickels have ever been pure silver, the "war nickels" of 1942-1945 are 35% silver and are the only nickels to have any silver. Post new question.
How many war nickels make an ounce of silver?
"War nickels" were made from late 1942 to 1945. Each one contains 1.75 gm of silver, alloyed with copper and manganese. One troy ounce is about 31.1 gm, so you'd need 31.1 / 1.75 or about 18 war nickels to contain a troy ounce of silver.War nickels can be identified by a large mint mark letter over the dome of Monticello on the back. Regardless of popular misunderstanding, they are the only US nickels that contain any silver.
When did nickels have silver in it?
During 1942-45 nickels were made with 35% silver to save copper for the war effort.
How much are war nickels worth?
With silver at $27.10 per ounce. War nickels are worth about $1.50.
What are 1942 45 war nickels made of?
The specific metallic composition of silver war nickels is 56% copper, 35% silver, and 9% manganese.
Do us nickels have silver in them?
No, they don't. US nickels are made of copper and nickel. The only ones that DO contain silver are war nickels, minted 1942-1945.
What is the silver content of 1929 buffalo nickel?
No Buffalo nickels were struck in silver, only the Jefferson "War Nickels" from 1942 to 1945 have any silver in them.
What is the silver content of a 1936 buffalo nickel?
No Buffalo nickels were struck in silver, only the Jefferson "War Nickels" from 1942 to 1945 have any silver in them.
How much silver is in nickels minted before 1964?
Only the "War Nickels" of 1942 to 1945 were made with a silver content of 35%
