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US dimes were made of silver starting with the very first dimes back in 1796, and continued as such through 1964.
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What year are silver dimes?
Silver dimes were last minted in 1964 in the US.
Do US quarters and dimes have no silver content?
All pre-1965 US quarters and dimes are 90% silver.
How much pure silver in dimes?
1964 and older US dimes contain 90% silver.
What years did U.S. dimes contain silver?
US dimes were struck in silver from 1796 to 1964.
What year did the US start making silver dimes?
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.
What year did us dimes stop being made of silver?
The last year for silver U.S. dimes was 1964.
How much is a 1973 silver dime worth?
Sorry, no US dimes dated 1973 were struck in silver the last year for silver dimes was 1964.
Are all dimes silver?
All US dimes dated 1964 and earlier were struck in an alloy of 90% silver and 10% copper
When did they stop silver dimes?
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.
What year were American silver dimes made?
US dimes were first minted in Philadephia in 1796.
What US Dimes are worth more?
All US dimes made before 1965 are silver and are worth at least $1.25.
Do the present Us dimes and quarters contains silver?
No, other than silver dimes/quarters created for special collector sets, current dimes and quarters contain no silver and only contain copper and nickel.
