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Why is a dime so small but a nickel so big but the dime is worth more?
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The reason is because the dime used to be made of silver, while the nickel has always been a copper/nickel blend. Silver is worth more, which is why the coin could be smaller, but worth more. There used to be a silver half-dime, but the coin was so small that it was replaced by the nickel.
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Is a nickel crossprinted with a dime worth money?
Pleas be more specific. Coins are not printed they are struck.
A nickel and a dime are rolling down a bridge. The nickel falls off. Why?
The dime had more cents.
Is a nickel less dense than a dime?
Both nickels and dimes are composed of Copper and Nickel. A dime, however, is 91.67% Copper and 8.33% Nickel, while a nickel is 75% Copper and 25% Nickel. Since Copper is a bit denser than Nickel, and a dime contains relatively more Copper, than a dime would be denser than a nickel.
What is The valué of a shield nickel in silver 1804?
You're probably going to have to go back to the coin for this one and give us some more detail. The shield nickel was not minted until 1866, and it didn't contain any silver. The half dime, which preceded the nickel and was worth five cents but looked more like a small dime than a modern nickel shape, was not mined in 1804. So, check the date, and the denomination. Pictures or a description of the devices would be helpful.
Why is a dime smarter than a nickel?
The information given below is very interesting but it doesn't answer this question, which is a neat little riddle...More information about dimes and nickelsIt used to be that coins were made in an alloy close to their value. Before the nickel was introduced in 1866, the US used a small coin called a "Half Dime" which was thinner and smaller than a dime and it was struck in silver. Due to pressure from the nickel lobby, the US eventually started minting several denominations in nickel, the three cent piece in 1865 (replacing the tiny silver three cent piece) and also introducing nickel into the small cents (the Flying Eagles and the early Indian Heads) . The nickel was larger because nickel was much less expensive than silver and so you'd need a larger coin to get about the same value as the half dime. The half dime continued to circulate with the nickel until 1873 when the half-dime was discontinued.And more ...The joke is (drum roll) that a dime has twice as much "cents" (ba-DING!)
What are all the possible outcomes for flipping or tossing three coins a dime a nickel and a penny in an organized manner and how would a tree diagram show these results?
There are eight possible results when flipping three coins (eliminating the highly unlikely scenario of one or more coins landing on their edge): Dime - Heads / Nickel - Heads / Penny - Heads Dime - Heads / Nickel - Heads / Penny - Tails Dime - Heads / Nickel - Tails / Penny - Heads Dime - Heads / Nickel - Tails / Penny - Tails Dime - Tails / Nickel - Heads / Penny - Heads Dime - Tails / Nickel - Heads / Penny - Tails Dime - Tails / Nickel - Tails / Penny - Heads Dime - Tails / Nickel - Tails / Penny - Tails
What is the worth for a 24k gold dime?
It's called a Roosevelt dime rather than a liberty dime, and it's worth 10 cents for the copper-nickel coin underneath and about a penny or 2 for the gold plating. The US never minted gold dimes - they'd be worth A LOT more than 10 cents, after all!
Why is a dime a smarter than a nickel?
Because it makes more cents.
How much is a 3 pound coffee can full of coins worth?
It is really impossible to say due to the fact that other than the dime, quarter and half dollar (along with the large sized dollars) the rest of the coins aren't proportional with their values and weights. For example, a nickel weighs substantially more than a dime, but yet is worth less. Similarly, a penny weighs more than a dime if it is copper but yet it is worth 1/10th of a dime.
How much is a 1801 US Nickel worth?
The U.S. did not mint nickels until 1866. Please check your coin again and post a new question with more details that help to ID it. If the coin says "half dime" on the back it's not a nickel even though it's worth five cents. The half dime was a different series. If it's the size of a modern nickel you may be reading the date incorrectly.
Why is a dime smaller than a penny?
Originally, a cent had 1 cent's worth of copper, a nickel 5 cents' worth of nickel, and a dime 10 cents' worth of silver. Because the same weight of each metal was worth a different amount, the coins' sizes had to be different in order to match weights and values. For example, silver was (and still is) worth a lot more per ounce than copper, so a dime could have a lot less metal in it but be worth far more than a copper cent. Even though the monetary value of coins no longer represents the value of their metal content, the traditional sizes are maintained.
Are there still five and dime stores?
Yes, but you won't find much for a nickel or a dime any more. We have a "five and ten" locally.
