Nickels minted in the United States between 1942 and 1945 are made of 35% silver. These are commonly known as "silver war nickels." ... Due to the pressing need for industrial metals like nickel during World War II, five-cent coins were actually made from 35% pure silver during the duration of the war.

How much is a silver war nickel worth?

War Nickel Value

How much are silver war nickels worth? Silver nickels contain . 05626 ounces of silver, which with silver at a current spot price of $24 per ounce, makes any silver nickel worth at least $1.35 each.

How many war nickels does it take to make an ounce of silver?

So, it takes about 5.5 pre-1965 90% silver quarters to have a full troy ounce of silver. One silver war nickel weighs 5 grams and contains 35% silver, or 1.75 grams of silver per nickel. Each one contains 1.75 gm of silver, alloyed with copper and manganese.