The Canadian Nickel Melt Value Calculator can be used to figure the total base metal value
and content for any of the Canadian nickels displayed below. This calculator excludes the
low melt value steel composition nickels that are currently being minted, as well as any
plated-steel nickels issued during wartime. The nickel calculator only determines the
metallic melt value of your nickels, but not any numismatic (collector) value.
You can use the Canadian nickel melt value calculator to find out how much the nickel,
copper and/or zinc metals in your non-steel five cent Canadian nickels is worth.
(Instructions Below)
You might also try one of the other calculators from the drop-down menu above.
For the melt value of U.S. nickels, use the
U.S. Nickel Melt Value Calculator. There is also a
Canadian Copper Penny Melt Value Calculator, and for Canadian junk silver coins, the
Canadian Silver Coin Melt Value Calculator.
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99.9% Nickel Composition:
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1922-1936 George V Nickel
(99.9% Nickel, Round)
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1937-1942 George VI Nickel
(99.9% Nickel, Round) *
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Tombac(88% Copper, 12% Zinc) Composition:
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1942-1943 George VI Tombac Nickel
(88% Copper, 12% Zinc, 12‑Sided) *
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99.9% Nickel Composition:
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1946-1951 George VI Nickel
(99.9% Nickel, 12‑Sided) **
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1955-1962 Elizabeth II Nickel
(99.9% Nickel, 1st Portrait, 12‑Sided)
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1963-1964 Elizabeth II Nickel
(99.9% Nickel, 1st Portrait, Round)
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1965-1981 Elizabeth II Nickel
(99.9% Nickel, 2nd Portrait, Round)
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Cupronickel(75% Copper, 25% Nickel) Composition:
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1982-1989 Elizabeth II Nickel
(75% Copper, 25% Nickel, 2nd Portrait, Round)
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1990-1999 Elizabeth II Nickel
(75% Copper, 25% Nickel, 3rd Portrait, Round)
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Metals Spot Price Last Updated on Server:
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Price Spread
How to use the Canadian Nickel Melt Value Calculator.
Enter the total quantity of nickels for each type of Canadian nickel in the entire coin lot.
Enter your numbers in the corresponding text boxes to the right of each nickel description
(blue link). As an alternative, you can simply click on the nickel's picture, or its link,
to increase the value in its text box by 1. The calculator will automatically update the
Total Metal Value (in red), whenever a change is made to the number of nickels.
The Total Metal Value is tallied based on the U.S. Dollar amount displayed in the Nickel,
Copper and Zinc price text boxes. You could also select Canadian Dollars or one
of the other major world currencies available in the drop-down menu located underneath the
prices. The default metal prices are updated frequently during normal trading hours. The metal
prices can be adjusted to represent how much you would be willing to pay per pound for the metal
contained in any stockpile of Canadian nickels. This will help you in finding the maximum bid
you could enter for an online Canadian nickel auction.
In addition to the Total Metal Value (in red), the Canadian nickel calculator will also figure a
Bid and Ask price based on the value displayed in the Price Spread text box. This value defaults
to 5%, but can be changed if you wish. The metal Bid and Ask prices are shown in the lower tier
of the results box, for those who have an interest in them.
The Canadian nickel calculator shows the total metal value and total metal content derived from
the amount of nickel, copper and/or zinc contained in uncirculated Canadian nickels that have no
wear. If your nickels have some wear due to circulation, they will not contain as much metal. You
could insert a percentage of that wear in the "Amount of Wear" text box. An amount
larger than the default of 0 (zero), will reduce the total metal value and total metal weight
results accordingly.