Silver Dime Melt Value
Enter how many 90% silver dimes you have and today's silver price. You get the silver in troy ounces and the melt value, plus a table for a single dime, a $5 roll and larger piles.
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Melt value
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Sample price, not live.
- Silver content
- troy oz
Melt value = number of dimes × 0.0723 troy oz × spot price.
One dime, a roll and a bigger pile
A 90% silver dime weighs 2.50 g and holds 0.0723 troy oz of silver. That is the whole calculation: the silver in one dime, times the price of silver. The table shows a few common counts. A $5 roll holds 50 dimes.
| Coins | Troy oz | At sample $50.00 | At your price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.0723 | $3.62 | — |
| 10 | 0.7230 | $36.15 | — |
| 50 | 3.6150 | $180.75 | — |
| 100 | 7.2300 | $361.50 | — |
| 500 | 36.1500 | $1,807.50 | — |
Figures marked “sample” use a made-up price of the stated amount so you can check the arithmetic. They are not today’s price.
For one dime, 0.0723 oz at the sample price of $50.00 per ounce is $3.62, rounded to the cent. The “At your price” column fills in when you enter a price in the calculator.
Which dimes are silver
NGC lists three US dime series as 90% silver and 10% copper, all at the same weight and silver content:
- Barber dime, 1892 to 1916
- Mercury dime, 1916 to 1945
- Roosevelt dime, 1946 to 1964
Dates after 1964 are not on the silver list, so a Roosevelt dime from 1965 or later is not counted here. If you are not sure about a coin, the guide to telling whether a coin is silver explains the date cutoffs and the weight to expect on a scale.
If you have dimes mixed with quarters and halves, enter each on its own page or use the full calculator. A bag counted by face value is easier on the junk silver calculator. A $1 face value of 90% dimes, quarters and halves holds 0.7234 oz, and ten dimes alone hold 0.7230 oz; the small gap is rounding in the published weights.
Is a dime worth more than melt?
Sometimes. Melt value is a floor for a common-date silver dime in ordinary condition, and a scarce date or a coin in excellent condition can be worth more to a collector. This page does not price those. For collector values, look at a grading service’s price guide, such as the NGC price guide or the PCGS price guide.
Melt value is the value of the metal at the spot price. It is a reference point, not an offer. A dealer usually pays less than melt, and some coins sell for more than melt because collectors want them. This site does not buy or sell coins or give advice on either.
Sources
- NGC, Coin Melt Values: composition, weight and silver content per coin.
- MetalCharts, Silver Coin Melt Values: cross-check of weights and silver content.