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$4.69
Every US dime struck in 1964 or earlier is 90% silver. Dimes dated 1965 and later are copper-nickel and contain no silver at all.
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Check the date and mintmark before selling for melt. A 1916-D Mercury dime is worth thousands of dollars to a collector, and the 1942/1 overdate several hundred — many multiples of its silver content.
| Total weight | 2.5 g |
|---|---|
| Fineness | .900 (90%) |
| Pure silver content | 2.250 g (0.0723 ozt) |
| Years struck | 1916–1945 (Mercury), 1946–1964 (Roosevelt) |
| Country | United States |
| Face value | 10¢ |
The quickest way to sort a jar of dimes is by date and edge: a silver dime has a solid silver-white edge, while a clad dime shows a copper stripe. Mercury and Roosevelt dimes share identical specifications — 2.5 g at .900 fine — so a mixed pile can be counted together. Ten dimes make one dollar of face value.
Its melt value is about $4.69, based on 0.0723 troy ounces (2.250 g) of pure silver at a spot price of $64.83 per troy ounce. That is the metal content only — the coin may be worth considerably more to a collector.
The coin weighs 2.5 g in total and is 90% fine (.900), so it contains 2.250 g of pure silver — 0.0723 troy ounces.
Not exactly. Melt value is the raw metal content at spot. Scrap buyers and refiners typically pay 80–95% of melt to cover refining and margin, while recognised bullion coins and collectable dates usually sell for more than melt, not less. Melt is best treated as the floor under a coin’s price.