a coin question for the stateside lads

[coenwolf]

i have quite a few indian head /buffalo five cents from the 1920's and 30's are these solid silver or are they what you call clad

 

[Elton]

made 1913 till 1938...

 

[Pops]

All nickels with the exception of the 1942 to 1945 Jefferson nickels are a mixture of 75% copper and 25% nickel. The 1942 to 1945 Jeffersons are 56% copper 35% silver and 9% manganese. The "silver" Jeffersons can easily be distinguished by the large mint mark above the dome. Clad refers to coins other than pennies and nickels produced after 1964 which have a pure copper core with a copper/nickel outer layer. There are a few exceptions for certain coins where special issues were made of silver. Info is from the Red Book of united states coins. I hope this helps.

 

[coenwolf]

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