Live silver coin value
Silver Dime Value Today
A silver dime (1964 and earlier) is worth $4.66 in silver today — 0.0723 troy ounces at $64.50 spot, 46.6 times its face value. A roll of 50 is $233.17.
Any US dime dated 1964 or earlier is 90% silver; 1965 and later circulating dimes are clad and worth face value. The edge gives it away in a roll: solid silver-white on silver dimes, a copper stripe on clad ones.
The number above is melt value: the silver in one unworn coin at the live spot price. For a circulated coin that is the right answer — silver dimes trade on their metal, not their face value — but a few dates are worth more to collectors, and the section below names them. For a whole bag or a mixed lot, the junk silver calculator prices it by face value.
One silver dime
$4.66
0.0723 ozt silver · 1964 and earlier
Times face value
46.6×
melt ÷ 10 cents
Silver spot
$64.50
per troy ounce
Melt value at silver spot from gold-api.com, captured Sep 25, 2026, 4:26 PM UTC. Nothing here is an offer to buy or sell.
What silver dimes are worth, by count
Melt value of unworn coins at today's spot. Circulated coins hold slightly less silver; bags are priced at 0.715 ozt per $1 face to allow for it.
| Quantity | Silver | Melt value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 coin | 0.072 ozt | $4.66 |
| $1 face (10 coins) | 0.723 ozt | $46.63 |
| 1 roll (50 coins, $5.00 face) | 3.615 ozt | $233.17 |
| $10 face value | 7.23 ozt | $466.34 |
| $100 face value | 72.3 ozt | $4,663.35 |
Which silver dimes are silver
Every silver variant of the denomination, with its silver content and value today.
| Coin | Silver | Weight | Silver content | Value today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt dime, 1946–1964 | 90% | 2.5 g | 0.0723 ozt | $4.66 |
| Mercury (Winged Liberty) dime, 1916–1945 | 90% | 2.5 g | 0.0723 ozt | $4.66 |
| Barber dime, 1892–1916 | 90% | 2.5 g | 0.0723 ozt | $4.66 |
Check these before selling at melt
The 1916-D Mercury dime is the key date of the series and is worth far more than melt; check any 1916 dime before selling it as silver.
This page prices metal, not rarity. A coin a collector would pay more for should be looked up in a grading guide before it goes into a melt lot — once it is sold by weight, the premium is gone.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How much is a silver dime worth today?
$4.66 in silver, at the current spot price of $64.50 a troy ounce. Each coin holds 0.0723 troy ounces of pure silver (2.5 grams at 90% silver). That is the value of the metal; a coin with collector value can be worth more.
How much is a 1964 dime worth?
A circulated 1964 dime is worth its silver content, 0.0723 troy ounces — 1964 was the last year of 90% silver dimes. A 1965 dime is clad and worth 10 cents unless it is a mint error.
How many times face value is a silver dime worth?
46.6 times face at today's spot: 10 cents of face value holds $4.66 of silver. Dealers often quote junk silver this way — "47 times face" — so the multiple is the quickest way to check whether a quote is near melt.
How can I tell if a dime is silver?
Any US dime dated 1964 or earlier is 90% silver; 1965 and later circulating dimes are clad and worth face value. The edge gives it away in a roll: solid silver-white on silver dimes, a copper stripe on clad ones.
Is any silver dime worth more than its silver?
The 1916-D Mercury dime is the key date of the series and is worth far more than melt; check any 1916 dime before selling it as silver. Condition matters too: an uncirculated coin can carry a premium over melt even in a common date. Circulated common dates are worth their silver.
Related Reading
The other silver coins, and whole bags
Junk Silver Calculator
A bag or a mixed lot: enter face value or coin counts and get the melt value of the whole thing.
Silver Quarter Value
$11.66 in silver today — 0.1808 troy ounces, 1964 and earlier.
Silver Half Dollar Value
$23.33 in silver today — 0.3617 troy ounces, 1964 and earlier.
War Nickel Value
$3.63 in silver today — 0.0563 troy ounces, mid-1942 to 1945.
Silver Price Per Gram
Today's silver price per gram and per kilo for fine, sterling and coin silver.