US silver dimes, since 1873, contain .07234 oz of pure silver. However, except for certain collector coins, there is no silver in dimes minted from 1965 to the present .
Dime minted before 1965 contain 90% silver. With a total weight of 2.5 grams, that makes 2.25 grams of silver per dime.
U.S. dimes dated 1964 and earlier contain 90% silver with 10% copper. Dimes dated 1965 and after contain absolutely no silver.
A silver dime weighs 2.5 grams. Composed of 90% silver and 10% copper, it was minted in the U.S. from 1796 to 1964. Collectors value it for its silver content.
.07234 oz of pure silver.
U.S. dimes minted before 1965 contain 90%, or 2.25 grams of silver.
US silver dimes, since 1873, contain .07234 oz of pure silver. However, except for certain collector coins, there is no silver in dimes minted from 1965 to the present .
There's no such coin. The "Mercury" design was used on dimes minted from 1916 to 1945.
Dime minted before 1965 contain 90% silver. With a total weight of 2.5 grams, that makes 2.25 grams of silver per dime.
For modern dimes 1965-present, they weigh 2.268 grams. Silver dimes minted before 1965 weigh 2.5 grams.
1964 and older US dimes contain 90% silver.
It's a common circulation coin with no extra value. Like all dimes minted since 1965 it's made of copper-nickel, not silver. The coin is actually called a Roosevelt dime. The last "Liberty head" dimes were minted in 1945.
$2.42 currently (Feb 2012) Weight: 2.5 grams 90% silver 10% copper
That is a privately minted silver round, valued only for the ounce of silver it contains -- currently about $17
It's currently worth about $5 for the silver. Kennedy half dollars minted 1965-70 contain 40% silver.
U.S. dimes dated 1964 and earlier contain 90% silver with 10% copper. Dimes dated 1965 and after contain absolutely no silver.
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