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Currently they are made out 91.67% copper and 8.33% nickel but before 1965 they were made out of 90% silver and 10% copper.
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What is a 1975 dime made of?
A 1975 Roosevelt Dime has the following composition: outer layers of 0.75 copper and 0.25 nickel bonded to a core of pure copper; the overall composition is about 93% copper and 7% nickel. The coin weighs 2.27 grams.
What is the metal composition of a dime?
There's a list of all coin specifications at the U.S. Mint site:
Is a dime an ionic compound?
No. A dime is a mixture of metals, not a compound, nor does a dime contain any ionic compounds.
How can you tell if a 1948 dime is all silver or a mix with copper?
All US silver coinage has the same composition of .900 silver & .100 copper. Pure silver coins are impractical for every day use they will bend an wear down to fast.
How much is in a dime of weed?
normally about a gram...a dime is normally half an eighth
What is a 1975 dime made of?
A 1975 Roosevelt Dime has the following composition: outer layers of 0.75 copper and 0.25 nickel bonded to a core of pure copper; the overall composition is about 93% copper and 7% nickel. The coin weighs 2.27 grams.
What is the metal composition of a dime?
There's a list of all coin specifications at the U.S. Mint site:
The value of a 1945 war dime?
There was never a dime popularly called a "war dime". That term was usually applied only to those coins whose metal composition was changed due to wartime metal shortages - e.g. cents in the US and nickels in the US and Canada. Because dimes were mostly silver their composition wasn't changed, so regardless of date they're just dimes. Please see the Related Question for more information.
What metals does a 1961 silver dime consist of?
From 1837 to 1964 all US dimes had the same composition of .900 silver & .100 copper
What is the value of a 1970 dime?
Please check your pocket change. You should be able to find dimes dating back to 1965 when the current copper-nickel composition was introduced. Any ordinary dime with that date or later that you find in change will be worth face value only.
What is the metallic composition of a 1960 Canadian dime?
Canadian dimes minted between 1920 and 1966 contain 80% silver and 20% copper.
What two nickels make change one letter?
Dime
What is the silver composition of us quarters and dimes?
If the quarter or dime is dated 1964 or earlier, it's 90% silver with 10% copper. If it's dated 1965 or later, there is absolutely no silver in it.
What does two nickels make?
A dime
Dime a dance is on what album?
Dime A Dance is on the album Dime A Dance
What fraction of 1is1 dime?
1 dime is 1/1 of a dime.
What is the value of miscellaneous dime?
Sorry, no such dime as a "Miscellaneous" dime exists!
