1961 is a very common date. Even in uncirculated condition, its value will be based only on the silver it contains -- currently about $2.00
About $2.00 just for the silver
The ASW (Actual Silver Weight) of all 90% US silver dimes is .07234oz
0.0723 troy ounces of silver.
The weight is 2.50 grams and it's 90% silver.
It's 90% silver and 10% copper with a total weight of 2.5 grams, which makes 2.25 grams of silver.
It's currently worth about $2 for the silver.
The coins weigh 2.5 grams and are 90% silver, actual silver weight is 2.25 grams.
Dime minted before 1965 contain 90% silver. With a total weight of 2.5 grams, that makes 2.25 grams of silver per dime.
From 1837 to 1964 all US dimes had the same composition of .900 silver & .100 copper
An pre-1965 U.S. dime weighs 2.5 grams total. The silver content of pre-1965 dimes, quarters, halves, and silver dollars is 90% silver by weight, so there is 2.25 grams of silver in an unworn, uncirculated pre-1965 U.S. dime.
80% silver, 20% copper, with an original weight of 2.33 grams.
There's no silver in the 1965 dime. It's mostly copper with a bit of nickel, and weighs 2.268 grams.