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A penny weighs more than a dime. Current US Penny: 2.500 grams Current US Dime: 2.268 grams
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dime_(United_States_coin) More accurately called a Winged Liberty Head dime.
Yes, but you won't find much for a nickel or a dime any more. We have a "five and ten" locally.
The so-called "mercury" design was used from 1916 to 1945. Your coin is sometimes called a Liberty Head dime but is more often referred to as a Barber dime after its designer, Charles Barber. Please see the Related Question for more.
Yes, a dime is higher in value than a cent. A dime is worth 10 cents, making it ten times more valuable than a single cent. Therefore, when comparing the two, the dime is indeed higher than the cent.
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Penny: Centidollar Dime: Decidollar Ten dollar bill: Decadollar 100 dollar bill: Hectodollar 1,000 dollar bill: Kilodollar
the dollar is 90 cents more then the dime
The dime had more cents.
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A penny weighs more than a dime. Current US Penny: 2.500 grams Current US Dime: 2.268 grams
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.
about $3
The 1969-S dime is a Proof coin, that's why it has higher value.
In general no. Just because a dime has a mintmark does not make it more valuable.
As you can see by checking the back of a dime in your pocket change, the back side of a dime doesn't show the picture of a person. Please see the Related Questions for more.
The first Mercury design dimes were made in 1916. If your dime is dated 1911 it's a Barber dime, named for its engraver Charles Barber. See the Related Question for more information.