Wartime nickel alloy: 35% silver, 56% copper, 9% manganese. Jefferson nickels 1942-1945.
| Metal | Share | Spot (USD/ozt) | Per gram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | 35% | $57.13 | $0.64 |
| Copper | 56% | $0.41 | $0.01 |
| Manganese | 9% | — | — |
| Total per gram of war nickel silver 35% | $0.65 | ||
"Base metal" is the unspecified alloying metal (usually copper, zinc or nickel); it is worth too little to count. No spot price is tracked for manganese, so its share is counted at $0.
| Weight | In grams | Melt value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 gram | 1 g | $0.65 |
| 5 grams | 5 g | $3.25 |
| 10 grams | 10 g | $6.50 |
| 1 pennyweight | 1.555 g | $1.01 |
| 1 troy ounce | 31.104 g | $20.22 |
| 100 grams | 100 g | $65.02 |
Melt value of the metal alone. Weigh the whole piece and subtract stones and other materials first.
This is the melt value: what the silver in war nickel silver 35% is worth at today's spot price and nothing more. A gram of war nickel silver 35% contains 35% pure silver, so its melt value is 35% of the silver spot price per gram. It ignores craftsmanship, brand, stones and any collector value.
Buyers pay less than melt. Scrap buyers, pawn shops and refiners deduct refining costs and their margin, so an offer is usually a percentage of the figure above and varies with quantity, purity and the buyer. Use this page to know what the metal is worth before you accept one.
To value a real piece, weigh it, subtract any stones, and let the workspace do the math. Read how the calculation works.
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