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I have several thousand of the non-nickel CA's that the ryedale spit out when I purchased several hundred pounds of 99% CAs.

Are there certain years that are valuable, some seem to be copper and others have a chrome type coating on them.

Hello my friend,

Where do I begin.....

All pre-1960 nickels are worth saving.

All non-nickel types are from the following years:

1942-43 : Tombac (Alloy: 88% copper, 12% zinc) the 1942 year has also the .999 nickel variety - Depending on condition, but always worth at least 50 cents
1944-45: Steel and chrome - With a lot of rust 5 cents, but with minimal rust 10 cent, but if no rust at least 25 cents. Beware some are missing chrome and they are worth 5-10 dollars.
1951-54: Steel and chrome, the 1951 year has also a .999 nickel variety showing a nickel refinery. Missing chromes are a lot more expensive. Other are 10 cents each for average circulated.

Hope this help.

mtalbot_ca wrote:Hello my friend,

Where do I begin.....

All pre-1960 nickels are worth saving.

All non-nickel types are from the following years:

1942-43 : Tombac (Alloy: 88% copper, 12% zinc) the 1942 year has also the .999 nickel variety - Depending on condition, but always worth at least 50 cents
1944-45: Steel and chrome - With a lot of rust 5 cents, but with minimal rust 10 cent, but if no rust at least 25 cents. Beware some are missing chrome and they are worth 5-10 dollars.
1951-54: Steel and chrome, the 1951 year has also a .999 nickel variety showing a nickel refinery. Missing chromes are a lot more expensive. Other are 10 cents each for average circulated.

Hope this help.

Yes it does, thanks

I stopped at a local coin store today and bought up the Canadian nickels they had at five cents a piece - all $2 worth. There was a 1944 steel V nickel in the batch that the dealer quickly pulled out and said it was worth more than the rest and I couldn't have it for five cents. No big deal to me since I was just interested in the .999 nickel anyway. But to collectors those older steel ones must hold some small premium.

TwoAndAHalfCents wrote:I stopped at a local coin store today and bought up the Canadian nickels they had at five cents a piece - all $2 worth. There was a 1944 steel V nickel in the batch that the dealer quickly pulled out and said it was worth more than the rest and I couldn't have it for five cents. No big deal to me since I was just interested in the .999 nickel anyway. But to collectors those older steel ones must hold some small premium.

Pile on!
In the Twin Cities a company has a online auction site with local offerings. Business closings estate auctions and so on. Snagged a roll of Canuck .999 beavers for the sum of $2.36 with a melt value of $2.83. At least I'm up .47 for the time being. Additional bonus the roll had 41 nickels. Sweet!

camtender wrote:I have several thousand of the non-nickel CA's that the ryedale spit out when I purchased several hundred pounds of 99% CAs.

Are there certain years that are valuable, some seem to be copper and others have a chrome type coating on them.

Did you buy the nickels in the U.S. Or Canada and which country do you live in? I'm curious because shipping between the two countries is ridiculously expensive.