Easy. Hold it in your hand - all US dimes dated 1964 and earlier are made of 90% silver and 10% copper.
You can check the composition of a 1948 dime using a magnet. If the dime is attracted to the magnet, it likely contains iron and is not pure silver. A pure silver dime will not be attracted to a magnet.
A 1935 US dime should be made of 90% silver and 10% copper. You can check the edge of the coin for a visible silver coloration. Alternatively, you can use a magnet - silver is not magnetic, so if the dime does not stick to the magnet, it is likely silver.
You can tell if a dime or quarter is silver by checking the year minted. Dimes minted before 1965 and quarters minted before 1964 are made of 90% silver. You can also conduct a magnet test - if the coin is attracted to a magnet, it is not 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.
It is 90% silver and contains a little over 2 grams of silver.
A 1963 Roosevelt dime is very common. Most are only valued for the silver, about $2.00.
A 1963 contains .07232 ounces of silver.
No US coin has been struck in "Sterling" silver. Coin silver is used which is 90% silver and 10% copper. A 1963 dime is very common and most are valued just for the silver about $2.00.
It's a common date, worth about $2 for its silver content.
If it's a US dime dated 1964 or before it's silver
About $2.20ish in silver scrap. They are common and only worth silver scrap regardless of condition.
The value is just for the silver, about a dollar
They are so common most are valued for the just the silver at about $1.25
Silver dimes weigh 2.5 grams and contain 90% silver with 10% copper, which is 2.25 grams of silver.
The coin is so common most are only valued for the silver, about $2.00
You can check the composition of a 1948 dime using a magnet. If the dime is attracted to the magnet, it likely contains iron and is not pure silver. A pure silver dime will not be attracted to a magnet.
A 1935 US dime should be made of 90% silver and 10% copper. You can check the edge of the coin for a visible silver coloration. Alternatively, you can use a magnet - silver is not magnetic, so if the dime does not stick to the magnet, it is likely silver.