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Silver Melt Value of U.S. Dimes

Calculating the silver melt value of U.S. dimes based on silver content and current spot price

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Jan 11, 2026

How much pure silver (fine ounces) is in a 90% silver dime?

A U.S. 90% silver dime (pre‑1965) contains roughly 0.07234 troy ounces of pure silver when calculated from the widely cited gross weight of 2.5 grams and the 90% silver composition (2.5 g × 90% = 0.07...

Jan 7, 2026

How to calculate silver value of dimes using current spot price per ounce?

Calculating the silver melt value of U.S. dimes is a straightforward math problem once the coin type, silver content and current spot price per troy ounce are known: convert the coin’s silver content ...