What is a mercury dime made of?

Answer 1

The American dime (2.268 g) consists of:

• 91.00% copper
• 8.00% silver
• 1.00% zinc

The Canadian dime (1.75 g) consists of:

• 92% steel
• 5.5% copper
• 4.4% nickel
• .1% silver

that is what the dime is made of.

Answer 2

The outer layers of a US dime are made of an alloy (a mixture of metals) of 75% copper and 25% nickel. The core is made of pure copper, for an overall content of 91.67% copper and 8.33%.

Before 1965, the dime was made out of 90% silver and 10% copper.

The dime has a edge with 118 ridges. This coin is 17.91 mm in diameter and is 1.35 mm thick - it is the smallest, thinnest and lightest US coin.

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Answer 3

A Mercury dime is mainly made of silver with a little bit of copper

her is what it is made out of

90 percent silver and 10 percent copper

out of curiosity do you actually have one?

Answer 4

This is a trick question because you didnt say what year of dime or which mint, although it looks like you mean United States dimes.

The answers are fun to look up. Check out www.usmint.gov/kids/ to read about how money is made.

the answer to your question is:

New or modern dimes: 8.33% Nickel and 91.66% Copper (worth 10c)

1916-1964 dime: 10% Copper 90% Silver (worth about $1.18)

Canadian dimes are even different.

Answer 5

A Mercury dime, also known as the Winged Liberty Head dime, was made of 90% silver and 10% copper. It was minted by the United States from 1916 to 1945.

Answer 6

A dime coin is made of nickel.

Answer 7

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