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Did Mercury dimes contain silver?
Yes they do, all Mercury Head dimes are 90% silver and 10% copper.
Do Mercury dimes contain silver?
The Mercury Dime contains: 0.900 silver and 0.100 cooper. The net weight of the pure silver in this coin is: 0.07234 oz.
Were mercury dimes made of silver?
Yes. They were made of 90% silver and 10% copper. Due to the silver they have a melt value of around $2.50. The total silver weight is 2.25 grams.
Is there any silver in a US dime?
It depends on when it was minted. Modern dimes don't contain any silver, but up till 1964 all US dimes were made of an alloy of 90% silver and 10% copper. When the price of silver shot up in the 1960s the Mint was forced to remove silver from circulating coins, so all circulating dimes and quarters dated 1965 and later, and halves and dollars dated 1971 and later, have no silver in them.
How can you tell if your dime is silver?
If its date is 1964 or earlier, it's made of an alloy of 90% silver and 10% copper. All circulating dimes dated 1965 and later are made of copper-nickel, with no silver at all. Starting in 1992, special "Prestige Proof" coin sets have been issued for sale to collectors; the dimes in these sets are again made of 90% silver but these coins don't circulate.
Did Mercury dimes contain silver?
Yes they do, all Mercury Head dimes are 90% silver and 10% copper.
Do 1930-1950 mercury dimes have value?
Yes, all Mercury dimes are struck in 90% silver and are worth about $2 for their silver content regardless of condition.
Silver mercury dime?
All Mercury dimes are 90% silver and 10% copper. They were struck from 1916 to 1945.
Are mercury dimes magnetic?
No, nor are any U.S. dimes. Mercury dimes are made of silver and copper, neither of which are magnetic.
How many mercury dimes make a troy ounce of silver?
A mercury dime contains 0.0723 troy ounces of silver. You would need 13.83 mercury dimes to get 1 troy ounce of Silver.
Do Mercury dimes contain silver?
The Mercury Dime contains: 0.900 silver and 0.100 cooper. The net weight of the pure silver in this coin is: 0.07234 oz.
What is the value of the 1942 mercury dime?
This is a very common date for Mercury dimes. If it has any wear at all the value is for the silver, about $2.00.
How many mercury dimes make an ounce of silver?
13.8
1941 Mercury dimes?
Mercury dimes minted from 1941 to 1945 are very common, if it has any wear, the value is about $2.00 just for the silver.
What is the vaue of a mercury dime?
It worth about $2.00 just for the silver. All Mercury Head dimes are 90% silver. The collectible value of any coin depends on date, mintmark and grade.
What is the value of a Mercury head dime 1950-60?
The last Mercury dimes were minted in 1945. All dimes minted after that are Roosevelt dimes. Silver dimes from that era are worth at least their silver content, about $1.25 as of 03/2010 but can be worth more to a collector. You need to know the coins' specific dates, mint marks, and conditions to get a more accurate valuation.
How much silver is in US Mercury dimes?
Barber, Mercury and Roosevelt dimes up to 1964 are made of 90% silver and 10% copper. When new, they weighed 2.5 gm so that means they contained 2.25 gm of silver.
