US dimes were made of silver starting with the very first dimes back in 1796, and continued as such through 1964.
Silver dimes were last minted in 1964 in the US.
All pre-1965 US quarters and dimes are 90% silver.
1964 and older US dimes contain 90% silver.
US dimes were struck in silver from 1796 to 1964.
The first US dimes were minted in 1796. They continued to be struck from silver until 1964. The rise in silver prices forced the Mint to change to the current copper-nickel clad composition starting in 1965.
The last year for silver U.S. dimes was 1964.
Sorry, no US dimes dated 1973 were struck in silver the last year for silver dimes was 1964.
All US dimes dated 1964 and earlier were struck in an alloy of 90% silver and 10% copper
1964 was the last year for US silver dimes. The reason was because the value of the silver in a dime began to exceed ten cents.
The United States stopped producing silver dimes in 1964. Prior to that, dimes were made of 90% silver and 10% copper. After 1964, dimes began to be made with a copper-nickel alloy, significantly reducing their silver content.
US dimes were first minted in Philadephia in 1796.
All US dimes made before 1965 are silver and are worth at least $1.25.