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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Treashunt, post: 198306, member: 6763&quot;]The dime was silver, valued at 1/10 of a dollar. Originally there was a half dime, at 1/2 the size of the dime.</p><p>The intro of the 5 cent coin (nickel as we call it today) was made with 5 cents value in metal at the time.</p><p>The dime lost its silver in 1964 (actually 1965) but the size was kept for vending machine purposes, and tradition.</p><p>&nbsp; There is now a nominal metallic value.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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