What years are silver nickels

This maybe a stupid question but are nickels from 1964 and older silver like dimes and quarters.

 

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Not a stupid question. The only years that contain any silver are 1942-1945. They are about 35% silver.

 

Not all of the 1942 ones are silver. The ones with the large P, D, and S mintmarks above Monticello are the silver ones. The ones from 1942 without a mintmark or have a D to the right of Monticello have the standard composition. All of the 1943-1945 "nickels" are silver.