The weight is 2.50 grams and it's 90% silver.
A 1964 dime weighs 2.27 grams. This weight is the standard for all dimes minted from 1965 to the present.
A silver dime typically weighs about 2.5 grams.
Silver US dimes minted from 1873 to 1964 weighed 2.5 grams when new. The coins were made of an alloy of 90% silver and 10% copper, so they contain 2.25 gm of pure silver. Silver dimes with earlier dates weighed different amounts due to adjustments in the price of silver. When silver prices were deregulated and the composition of dimes, quarters, and halves was changed to copper-nickel, the weight of the dime was reduced to 2.27 grams to maintain the same diameter and thickness.
A 93% silver dime weighs approximately 2.5 grams. The actual weight may vary slightly due to wear and tear on the coin.
It's 90% silver and 10% copper with a total weight of 2.5 grams, which makes 2.25 grams of silver.
Roosevelt dimes from 1946 to 1964 are 90% silver. The ASW. (Actual Silver Weight) is 0.07234oz of pure silver.
Dime minted before 1965 contain 90% silver. With a total weight of 2.5 grams, that makes 2.25 grams of silver per dime.
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The 1964 Roosevelt dime is the most common of all silver dimes, it's worth about $2.00 only for the silver.
A 1964 dime is made of 90% silver and 10% copper, known as a "silver dime" because of its silver content. These dimes were the last to be minted with silver before the composition changed to a copper-nickel alloy in 1965.
If it's a US dime dated 1964 or before it's silver
A 1964 US dime is so common most are valued only for the silver at about a dollar.
1964
No Copper-nickel clad Copper 1 Dime "Roosevelt Dime" 1965-2017 1946-1964 Silver (.900)
Check the date. 1964 was the last year for silver.
1964 is the last year for silver dimes.