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Nickel silver is composed of varying amounts of copper, nickel and zinc; in all cases, there is more copper than nickel and zinc. Despite having silver in its name, nickel silver does not have any in its composition.
This article is about the U.S. five-cent coin. For its Canadian counterpart, see Nickel (Canadian coin). For United States coins once termed nickels, see Flying Eagle cent, Indian Head cent, and Three-cent nickel. A nickel, in American usage, is a five-cent coin struck by the United States Mint. Composed of 75% copper and 25% nickel, the piece has been issued since 1866. Its diameter is .835 inches (21.21mm) and its thickness is .077 inches (1.95 mm). The silver half dime, equal to five cents, had been issued since the 1790s.