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From their first issue in 1796 up to 1964 dimes were made of an alloy of silver and copper, usually 90% silver. In 1965 the rising price of silver forced the Mint to switch to the current copper-nickel clad "sandwich" composition.

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What material is used to make dimes?

Dimes are made of about 90 percent copper and 10 percent nickel. In the 19th century, dimes were made of mostly silver.


What year did they stop using barber dimes?

Barber dimes were made from 1892 till 1916. So the answer is 1916. After Barber dimes Standing Liberty dimes were made. They were still used after that however.


Why do you find dimes?

Dimes are found because they are made in mass productions by the US mint. They have a face value of 10 cents and can be used to pay for something or you can receive a dime as part of your change. Dimes are small and made out of copper and nickel.


Do dimes have iron in them?

Dimes are currently made from nickel and copper; they used to be made from silver. They do not have any significant amount of iron in them. (Some minor degree of contamination is always possible.)


Can a 1920 dime be made of gold?

No, dimes minted in 1920 were made of 90% silver and 10% copper. Gold was not used in the minting of dimes for general circulation.


Is there silver in the 2015 dimes?

For the most part, no. Silver hasn't been used in circulating dimes since 1964. However, some modern proof dimes ARE made from silver, but those are for the collector market.


Do dimes contain zinc?

No, dimes are made up of 91.67% Copper and 8.33% Nickel


What metals are used to make dimes?

Current Canadian dimes are made of steel. Before that they were made of nickel, and up till 1967/68 they were made of various alloys of silver and copper. Current US dimes are made of a metal "sandwich" consisting of outer layers of 75% nickel and 25% copper bonded to a core of pure copper. Up till 1964 US dimes were made of 90% silver and 10% copper.


Are there any 1944 proof dimes?

No, no proof dimes were made in 1944.


How many dimes were made in 2012?

According to the US mint, 1.676 billion dimes were made in 2012.


When were dimes made?

1797


What dimes are made out of?

silver