Throughout the history of the US dime, the vast majority of the coins issued had 90% silver. Prior to the 1837 introduction of the popular Seated Liberty dime design in 1837, the US dime was just under 90% silver at 89.24% silver. From 1837 to 1964, the US dime had exactly 90% silver content. Today, 90% Silver Dimes are available to you in a $1 Face Value allotment online at Silver.com.
Coin Highlights:
- Available to ship to you in a bag with 10 US dimes!
- Date marks range from 1837 to 1964!
- Consists of .07234 Troy ounces of actual silver content per coin.
- The face value of $.10 (USD) per coin is fully backed by the US government.
- On the obverse of the coin is Liberty or President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- The reverse often depicts just the denomination or other national symbols.
- Please remember that your purchase could consist of varying date marks.
There have been a total of six official design programs for the US dime. The first two design programs, Draped Bust and Capped Bust Liberty, were available for a combined 31 years from 1796 to 1837. Prior to the modern era, the longest-running design was the Seated Liberty image used across various US denominations. Created by Christian Gobrecht, this image was on the coin for 55 years from 1837 to 1892. Eventually replaced by the Barber Coinage, the Seated Liberty design was the longest-running in the program’s history until 2002 when the Roosevelt Dime design surpassed its longevity.
All of the 90% Silver Dimes in this listing are available to you with a total face value of $1 (USD) included. You will receive a total of 10 individual US dimes. Each one contains 90% silver content with 10% copper. We are unable to guarantee the designs and date marks you will receive. You could receive a bag with all matching designs and dates or one with various designs and dates included.
On the obverse side of the 90% Silver Dimes in this listing, you will find an image of Liberty or President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The Roosevelt Dime has been in use since 1946 and the date marks in this listing for this design include 1946 to 1964. Other recent designs include Adolph A. Weinman’s Winged Liberty Dime available from 1916 to 1946 and the Barber Coinage bust of Liberty used from 1892 to 1916.
The reverse of the 90% Silver Dimes available here will vary by design series. The Barber Coinage used only the denomination “One Dime” surrounded by a wreath, while the current Roosevelt Dime series uses the Liberty torch with oak and olive branches flanking the torch.
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