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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.

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When did the US stop making dimes pure silver?

1964 was the last year for a 90% silver dime. No circulating coin was pure silver.


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For the answer, visit: http://www.coinflation.com/coins/1946-1964-Silver-Roosevelt-Dime-Value.html


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How do you tell if a 1939 dime is silver?

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