Dimes, U.S. (1946-1964)

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The Roosevelt Dime was minted as 90% silver from 1946 to 1964. These dimes are still minted today but with a blend of copper and nickel with 0% silver. 

To adhere to government legislation pertaining to silver content, the Roosevelt dime consisted of 90% silver and 10% copper. Also, to maintain consistency with the two prior dime productions, the weight was set at 2.5 grams and a diameter set at 17.91 millimeters. This held true until 1965 when the metal content of the dime was restructured to contain no precious metals. From 1965 until current, the dime has a 100% copper core with a nickel/copper clad containing 75% copper and 25% nickel which gives the current Roosevelt Dime a metal consistency of 91.67% copper and 8.33% nickel. This gives the Roosevelt Dime similar weight (2.26 grams 1965+ vs 2.5 grams <1965) and similar electrical characteristics for vending machines.

Of course, pre-1965 dimes will have value above and beyond silver spot value and notable exceptions do have extreme collectable value.