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Is there silver in dimes 1970-2012?

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

No silver dimes were made after 1964. Starting in 1992 The Mint has made silver proof sets that do have 90% silver dimes, but they are not released into circulation.

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