It's made of an alloy of 90% silver and 10% copper.
The U.S. never made 100% silver coins for circulation. The metal would be too soft for daily use. All circulating silver coins had at least 10% copper in them.
Nothing. There is no such thing. The most silver any dime has is 90%. This is most likely what you have.
90%, or 2.25 grams.
U.S. silver coins dated 1964 and earlier are almost all composed of 90% silver and 10% copper.
The U.S. never made 100% silver coins for circulation. The metal would be too soft for daily use. All silver coins had at least 10% copper in them. Dimes dated 1964 and earlier contain about 0.07 ounces of silver. The price of silver changes so you'd need to search on terms such as SPOT PRICE SILVER to get the most current value, then multiply the price per ounce by 0.07. For example, at $14/oz a 1964 dime contains about $1 worth of silver.
The 1964 Kennedy half has .36169oz of pure silver in it.
1964 was the last year for a 90% silver dime. No circulating coin was pure silver.
Roosevelt dimes from 1946 to 1964 are 90% silver. The ASW. (Actual Silver Weight) is 0.07234oz of pure silver.
A 1964 Roosevelt Dime has .07234oz of pure silver. as do all pre-1965 Roosevelt dimes regardless of date or mint mark. Those dated 1965 and later are made of copper-nickel.
0.0723 troy ounces of silver.
There is no such thing as a pure silver dime. See the related question below for more information.
For the answer, visit: http://www.coinflation.com/coins/1946-1964-Silver-Roosevelt-Dime-Value.html
The 1964 Roosevelt dime is the most common of all silver dimes, it's worth about $2.00 only for the silver.
A 1964 dime is made of 90% silver and 10% copper, known as a "silver dime" because of its silver content. These dimes were the last to be minted with silver before the composition changed to a copper-nickel alloy in 1965.
If it's a US dime dated 1964 or before it's silver
It's 90% silver and 10% copper with a total weight of 2.5 grams, which makes 2.25 grams of silver.
Nothing. There is no such thing. The most silver any dime has is 90%. This is most likely what you have.
A 1964 US dime is so common most are valued only for the silver at about a dollar.