There were 3 or 4 years during WW2 where nickel became a valuable commodity for the war effort. During these years I think they were somewhere around 35 % silver and the rest copper. The odds of finding one in circulation today would be like winning the lotto. But in the 60s you could still find them once in awhile. I think most would have been melted when they were taken out of circulation making thier value as much based on rarity for collectors rather than its silver content.
There were 3 or 4 years during WW2 where nickel became a valuable commodity for the war effort. During these years I think they were somewhere around 35 % silver and the rest copper. The odds of finding one in circulation today would be like winning the lotto. But in the 60s you could still find them once in awhile. I think most would have been melted when they were taken out of circulation making thier value as much based on rarity for collectors rather than its silver content.