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The US has minted nickels since 1866 so that question isn't detailed enough to provide a specific answer. Check the date on your nickel and enter the question "What is the value of (its date) US nickel?" for values.

Also, despite a lot of misinformation to the contrary, most 1964 and earlier nickels do NOT contain any silver. The coin's standard composition has been 25% nickel / 75% copper since it was introduced. The only exceptions are nickels minted from mid-1942 to 1945. These coins did contain a small amount of silver because nickel metal was needed for the war effort. Those "war nickels" are the ONLY ones that have any silver in them.

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