If it's a US dime dated 1964 or before it's silver
A circulated 1939 US dime is worth about $2.70. An uncirculated US 1939 dime is worth between $9.00 and $20.00.
1939 is a very common date Mercury Head dime. Most are only valued for the silver, about $2.00.
Circulated coins are $2.00-$5.00 and uncirculated are $10.00
You can check the composition of a 1948 dime using a magnet. If the dime is attracted to the magnet, it likely contains iron and is not pure silver. A pure silver dime will not be attracted to a magnet.
The coin is a 1939 Mercury Head dime and the lady is Miss Liberty. Your coin is 90% silver but the date is common. Circulated coins are $3.00-$6.00 and uncirculated are $10.00 or more depending on the grade of the coin.
A 1935 US dime should be made of 90% silver and 10% copper. You can check the edge of the coin for a visible silver coloration. Alternatively, you can use a magnet - silver is not magnetic, so if the dime does not stick to the magnet, it is likely silver.
You can tell if a dime or quarter is silver by checking the year minted. Dimes minted before 1965 and quarters minted before 1964 are made of 90% silver. You can also conduct a magnet test - if the coin is attracted to a magnet, it is not silver.
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If your 1963 dime is silver, it will not have a copper band along the edge. Instead, the edge of a silver dime will appear silver in color and more uniform in appearance. You can also use a magnet to test its composition - silver dimes are not magnetic.
There is 2.25 grams of silver in a 1960 dime.
Yes. The 1962 Roosevelt dime is 90% silver.
There is no silver in a 1990 US dime.