No. U.S. dimes were never made of gold. A gold coin from the same time, and of similar size, was the $2 1/2 gold piece.
Chat with our AI personalities
The gold dime was made in June of 1938 and was discontinued in August of the same year. Only 300 dimes were made.
No. US Dimes dated 1965 and later, were all made from a copper-clad alloy. The dime you have is gold-plated.
U.S. dimes have never been made of gold, nor were there any gold coins minted in the 1960s. What you have is a gold-plated dime, not worth anything to collectors above face value.
It's plated or just looks like gold. The US never made gold dimes. No gold coins with a denomination of less than one dollar have ever been made by a U.S. Mint. With a date of 1911 it's a Barber dime and is worth about $3.00 for the silver in it.
It's plated. The US never made gold dimes. No gold coins of less than one dollar have ever been made.