Silver Dime Melt Value
Every dime dated 1964 or earlier — Mercury or Roosevelt — carries 0.0723 troy ounces of silver. Small coin, real money at today's spot: see the live per-coin value below.
Dimes are the easiest silver to overlook because they're small and mixed into change. The edge test works here too: solid silver edge, no copper line.
| Coin | Precious metal content | Melt value today |
|---|---|---|
| Dime 1964 & earlier (90%) | 0.0723 troy oz — 2.50 g, 90% silver | $5.00 |
Dollar figures here are computed from the live spot price when the page loads and change continuously; the printed baseline is a 2026-08-23 snapshot — cite the metal content and formula, not a captured price. Formulas on the methodology page.
Premium dimes to set aside
Common-date circulated Mercuries and silver Roosevelts trade close to melt in bulk. Set aside: 1916-D Mercury (the key, four figures even worn), 1921 and 1921-D, and any Mercury with fully split horizontal bands on the reverse fasces — Full Bands examples carry strong premiums in higher grades.
Sources: live spot prices via gold-api.com · coin weights and fineness from U.S. Mint historical specifications · karat/fineness definitions per standard jewelry marking practice. Melt value ≠ an offer to buy; see how we calculate.