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i KNOW this has been talked about before but I could not find it in a search. but what is the nickel metal composition. I am trying to find out what year if any they stopped making 95 % nickels thanks
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AFAIK, all US nickel coins have been and still are 75% copper and 25% nickel. Edit to add: the Copper-Nickel Indian Head cents are 88% copper and 12% nickel. Edited by jbuck
07/08/2008 11:38 am
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I'm not sure I understand your question.
Nickels are made of 75% copper and 25% nickel, and have been since the first one was made in 1866. The exception was 1942-45 when they were made of 56% copper, 35% silver, and 9% manganese.
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I am trying to find out what year if any I was trying to find out if there were any years were it was more nickel than copper like 95% LMC or 90% silver coins |
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thats the answer I was looking for though thanks alot jbuck and bilbo. Come to thank of it I just though about it I should have looked in my RedBook. Coin fart I guess |
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Quote:I was trying to find out if there were any years were it was more nickel than copper like 95% LMC or 90% silver coins Gotcha!  Quote:
Come to thank of it I just though about it I should have looked in my redbook But if you are like me, your Red Book is at home and you want to know the answer now, then it is CCF to the rescue!  |
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you got it jbuck
I just for some reason thought that some before 1960 were all nickel dunno why. anyway thanks again
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Canadian nickels used to be made of pure nickel, however.
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I believe Canadian nickels have (or at least had) a much higher percentage of nickel in their nickels. A lot of nickel is mined in Canada.
Edit: Bob, you beat me by 14 seconds!
Edited by Bilbo
07/08/2008 1:27 pm
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interesting where does one buy these Canadian nickels
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I hear they have a lot of them in Canada. (The CCF 'Want To Buy' forum might hook you up with some of our Canadian members. ebay should also work as a source.) |
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When I taught high school chemistry I used a Canadian nickel to show the students that nickel, the metal, was indeed magnetic. US nickels did not have high enough nickel content, but the Canadians did.
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Quote:Jbuck said....... But if you are like me, your Red Book is at home and you want to know the answer now, then it is CCF to the rescue! So true !....So true ! But nowadays, I have a RedBook in the office, a Bluebook in my truck, and piles of books and magazines at home !........I try to keep all of my bases covered now ! AND I've learned that it takes Jbuck about 6 seconds to pull a "Gotcha" ! .... ....(sometimes even when you DO have a reference book with ya!)....   Edited by eaglefoot
07/09/2008 3:21 pm
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Quote:AND I've learned that it takes Jbuck about 6 seconds to pull a "Gotcha" ! .... ....(sometimes even when you DO have a reference book with ya!)... Did you say something about mintage figures? |
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 ...WHAT ?....HUH ?.....nope !.....not me !.....dunno what yer' talkin' about !...  |
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Posted 07/08/2008 11:37 am
