What is a silver dime worth?
Christopher Davis
Updated on April 08, 2026
Dime values for coins dated 1964 or earlier have the current silver price as their base value. At over $23.92 per ounce, all silver dimes are worth at least $1.60 each as of 8/9/2021 .
Is a dime pure silver?
All dimes ever made by the United States Mint all have reeded edges to prevent clipping of silver from the coin. Roosevelt dimes currently minted contain no silver and are composed of a pure copper core bonded to clad layers of copper-nickel (75% copper and 25% nickel).
How much is a silver dime worth in silver weight?
Let’s jump into some numbers to find exactly how much silver these dimes contain. Every one of these coins weighs 2.5 grams or 0.088 troy ounces. So, the pure silver content in these mentioned US 90% silver dimes comes out to approximately 0.0723 troy ounces per coin.
What kind of silver is used to make Dimes?
All dimes produced in the United States prior to 1965 are made of 90% silver. Sometimes these coins are referred to as “junk silver” in the industry. Additionally, every year since 1992, proof Roosevelt dimes issued by the U.S. Mint in special Silver Proof Sets have likewise been struck from .900 fine silver.
Where can you find 90% silver dimes?
Because of their relatively small size, quite a few of these dimes have survived in circulation. Less often you can still find 90% silver quarters, as well. Coin dealers usually sell bank rolls or large bags of this “junk silver” grouped together by face value.
Are there any dimes that are worth money?
All U.S. dimes made before 1965 are 90% silver, so they command prices many times their face value. Most dimes produced after 1964 are worth only face value. There are exceptions, however, such as error coins.
When did the first silver dime come out?
The Roosevelt dime was introduced in 1946. At the time of this writing, the Roosevelt dime is still in production, though in a copper-nickel alloy. Prior to 1965, all Roosevelt dime coins were struck in 90% silver alloy. They were designed by John R. Sinnock, one of the mint’s employees.
