1965 Dime Value
You can also find out how much your Roosevelt clad dime (1965-Date) is worth if you are interested in collecting them too. Many factors go into determining the value of a particular coin. After identifying what type of coin it is you need to identify the date and mintmark (if any) of the coin. With the passage of the Coinage Act of 1965, the composition of the dime changed from 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper to a clad 'sandwich' of copper between two layers of an alloy of 91.67 percent copper and 8.33 percent nickel. Barber Dimes (1892-1916) – Mercury Dimes (1916-1945) $10 – $50: Roosevelt Dimes (1945-1964) $5 – $150. Roosevelt Dimes (1965- ) $5 – $100. Washington Quarter (1932 – 1964) $25 – $100. Washington Quarter (1965- ) $3 – $75. Franklin Half Dollar (1948-1963) $20 – $50: Kennedy Half Dollar 1964: $10 – $400. Kennedy Half Dollar.
Linsey L. writes: Recently on the local NYC news was an article about the 1965 US dime being of some possible worth because it was made of silver; but from research I am finding that only up to 1964 are the dimes are made of silver. Who is correct? And what is its worth?
1965 Dime Worth $2 Million
The 1965 silver dime is an error. Only a few have been found. You can tell a silver dime from a copper-nickel clad dime by weighing the coin. A silver dime will weigh 2.5 grams. A copper-nickel clad dime weighs 2.27 grams. Also, you can see the copper core on the edge on most clad dimes.