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US dimes minted today contain 90 percent silver. Answer true or false.
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- minted today
- dimes struck for circulation today, i.e. the current US dime design as produced by the US Mint; the pinned blocks only timestamp the request and are not used for the fact
- 90 percent silver
- a coin whose composition is 90% silver by weight, per the source's stated composition
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- en.wikipedia.org, coinage act of 1965 (public law 89-81), which replaced 90% silver dimes with copper-nickel clad composition from 1965; current dimes are clad (91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel). source found via websearch (standard), e.g. https://acknowledging.embracerace.org/?p=27832 (low-quality secondary source; the act itself and the us mint's coin specifications are the authoritative references)., gainesvillecoins.com, u.s. mint / u.s. treasury coinage act of 1965 history: circulating dimes have been struck in copper-nickel clad (91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel outer layers over a pure copper core) since 1965; 90% silver dimes were only minted through 1964. see usmint.gov 'coin specifications' page., u.s. mint coin specifications, https://www.usmint.gov/learn/coin-and-medal-programs/coin-specifications (dime: 91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel clad). corroborated: dimes were 90% silver through 1964; coinage act of 1965 switched to clad from 1965., u.s. mint composition specifications (usmint.gov) and 31 u.s.c. § 5112(a)(5), which fix the current dime composition as copper-nickel clad (91.67% copper / 8.33% nickel outer layers over a pure copper core), with the 90% silver standard having ended for dimes minted after 1964 per the coinage act of 1965, u.s. mint composition specifications (usmint.gov) and u.s. treasury history of the coinage act of 1965, which state that dimes minted since 1965 are a copper-nickel clad composition (91.67% cu / 8.33% ni) with no silver; only dimes minted through 1964 were 90% silver., u.s. mint composition specifications (usmint.gov, 'coin specifications'): current circulating dimes are 91.67% copper and 8.33% nickel clad composition; 90% silver dimes were only minted through 1964 under the coinage act of 1965., u.s. mint composition specifications (usmint.gov, 'coin specifications'): since 1965, circulating dimes are struck in copper-nickel clad (91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel outer layers over a pure copper core) and contain no silver; the 90% silver dime composition ended in 1964., u.s. mint composition specifications: current circulating dimes are struck in copper-nickel clad (91.67% copper / 8.33% nickel outer layers bonded to a pure copper core), with no silver content; the united states mint ended 90% silver dime production after 1964 per the coinage act of 1965., u.s. mint official composition specification (usmint.gov, 'coin specifications'): current dimes are struck in copper-nickel clad composition (91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel outer layers over a pure copper core), not 90% silver. the coinage act of 1965 ended silver use in dimes and quarters effective 1965; 90% silver dimes were only minted 1796-1964., u.s. mint, 'coin specifications' (usmint.gov/learn/coin-and-medal-programs/coin-specifications): current dimes are struck in copper-nickel clad composition (91.67% cu / 8.33% ni outer layers over a pure copper core), with no silver content. 90% silver dimes (mercury and early roosevelt dimes) were only minted through 1964, per the coinage act of 1965., u.s. mint, 'coin specifications' (usmint.gov/learn/coin-and-medal-programs/coin-specifications): dime composition is 91.67% copper / 8.33% nickel clad (copper-nickel over a pure copper core), with 90% silver composition having ended after 1964 per the coinage act of 1965., u.s. mint, 'coin specifications' (usmint.gov/learn/coin-and-medal-programs/coin-specifications): dimes are composed of 91.67% copper and 8.33% nickel (cupronickel clad over a pure copper core), with 0% silver, since the coinage act of 1965 ended silver coinage. only dimes struck in 1964 or earlier were 90% silver., u.s. mint, 'coin specifications' (usmint.gov/learn/coin-and-medal-programs/coin-specifications): dimes minted since 1965 are 91.67% copper and 8.33% nickel clad, with 0% silver; only dimes minted through 1964 were 90% silver., u.s. mint, 'coin specifications' (usmint.gov/learn/coin-and-medal-programs/coin-specifications): roosevelt dimes struck since 1965 are copper-nickel clad (91.67% cu / 8.33% ni outer layers over a pure copper core), not silver. u.s. mint history also confirms 90% silver dimes were only minted through 1964, ending with the coinage act of 1965., u.s. mint, coin specifications: https://www.usmint.gov/learn/coins-and-medals/circulating-coins/coin-specifications (dime composition: 8.33% nickel, 91.67% copper)., u.s. mint, dime (https://www.usmint.gov/content/usmint/us/en/learn/coins-and-medals/circulating-coins/dime.html) and coin specifications (https://www.usmint.gov/learn/coins-and-medals/circulating-coins/coin-specifications), u.s. mint, dime (https://www.usmint.gov/content/usmint/us/en/learn/coins-and-medals/circulating-coins/dime.html) and semiquincentennial silver proof set 2026 (https://www.usmint.gov/semiquincentennial-silver-proof-set-2026-26rh.html), u.s. mint, dime (https://www.usmint.gov/content/usmint/us/en/learn/coins-and-medals/circulating-coins/dime.html), states that the mint removed silver from the dime in 1965 and current circulating dimes are cupro-nickel; u.s. mint, semiquincentennial silver proof set 2026 (https://www.usmint.gov/semiquincentennial-silver-proof-set-2026-26rh.html), lists the dime at 99.9% silver., u.s. mint, dime (https://www.usmint.gov/learn/coins-and-medals/circulating-coins/dime); 2026 semiquincentennial silver proof set (https://www.usmint.gov/semiquincentennial-silver-proof-set-2026-26rh.html), u.s. mint, dime: https://www.usmint.gov/learn/coins-and-medals/circulating-coins/dime (states silver was removed in 1965, the mint makes cupro-nickel dimes for circulation, and gives current composition as 8.33% nickel, balance copper)., united states mint, 'coin specifications' (usmint.gov/learn/coin-and-medal-programs/coin-specifications): dimes minted since 1965 are a cupronickel-clad composition (91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel) with 0% silver content; the 90% silver composition applied only to dimes minted 1964 and earlier., united states mint, coin specifications for circulating dimes (usmint.gov/about-the-mint/coin-specifications): dimes since 1965 are clad (outer layers copper-nickel, core pure copper) and contain no silver, us mint / united states code 31 u.s.c. 5112: since the coinage act of 1965, dimes have been minted as copper-nickel clad coins (outer layers of 75% copper/25% nickel bonded to a pure copper core), containing no silver; the 90% silver composition applied only to dimes struck in 1964 and earlier., us mint / us treasury coin specifications (https://www.usmint.gov/learn/coin-and-medal-programs/coin-specifications) — roosevelt dime circulating composition is listed as 8.33% ni, balance cu (copper-nickel clad), with no silver content; the 90% silver standard applied only to dimes minted 1964 and earlier., us mint / us treasury coin specifications (usmint.gov coin specifications page): post-1965 us dimes are composed of a copper core clad with outer layers of 75% copper / 25% nickel, containing no silver; only dimes minted through 1964 were 90% silver, per the coinage act of 1965., us mint / us treasury coin specifications: dimes minted since 1965 are composed of a copper-nickel clad (91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel outer layers over a pure copper core), containing 0% silver. only dimes minted in 1964 and earlier (90% silver, 10% copper) contained silver. see https://www.usmint.gov/learn/coin-and-medal-programs/coin-specifications, us mint / us treasury coin specifications: since the coinage act of 1965, circulating us dimes are struck in a copper-nickel clad composition (91.67% cu / 8.33% ni outer layers over a pure copper core), containing no silver. 90% silver dimes (roosevelt dimes) were only minted through 1964., us mint / us treasury fact sheet on coin specifications (usmint.gov coin specifications page) confirming the roosevelt dime's current composition is copper-nickel clad (91.67% cu / 8.33% ni), not silver, in effect since 1965., us mint / us treasury: the coinage act of 1965 changed the dime's composition from 90% silver to a copper-nickel clad composition (91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel outer layers over a pure copper core), effective for coins struck from 1965 onward; this composition remains in use for circulating dimes today. (see also usmint.gov coin specifications.), us mint coin specifications (usmint.gov) and the coinage act of 1965: circulating dimes since 1965 are copper-nickel clad (91.67% copper core, 8.33% nickel outer layers); 90% silver dimes were last minted for circulation in 1964, us mint coin specifications (usmint.gov/learn/coin-and-medal-programs/coin-specifications): circulating dimes since 1965 are copper-nickel clad (91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel outer layers over a pure copper core) and contain no silver; only limited-edition 90% silver proof dimes exist, not general circulation coinage., us mint coin specifications for the dime (usmint.gov); coinage act of 1965 (public law 89-81) ended silver in dimes. current dimes are clad: 91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel, no silver., us mint coin specifications for the roosevelt dime (wikipedia 'dime (united states coin)' and us mint 'coin specifications'): dimes struck since 1965 are copper-nickel clad (75% copper, 25% nickel over a copper core); the 90% silver composition ended with 1964 dimes, us mint composition specifications (31 u.s.c. 5112) and us mint official coin specifications page: dimes minted since 1965 are struck in a copper-nickel clad composition (91.67% copper / 8.33% nickel outer layers over a pure copper core), containing 0% silver; only dimes minted 1964 and earlier were 90% silver., us mint composition specifications (31 u.s.c. 5112) and us mint public fact sheets: dimes minted since 1965 are a copper-nickel clad coin (outer layers of 75% copper/25% nickel bonded to a pure copper core), containing no silver; the 90% silver composition applied only to dimes minted 1964 and earlier., us mint composition specifications (31 u.s.c. 5112): dimes minted since 1965 are clad coins of copper-nickel (91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel outer layers over a pure copper core), containing 0% silver. 90% silver dimes (roosevelt/mercury) were only minted through 1964., us mint composition specifications (usmint.gov coin specifications page) and 31 u.s.c. § 5112(a)(5), which set the dime's composition since 1965 as a copper-nickel clad coin: 91.67% copper and 8.33% nickel outer layers bonded to a pure copper core, containing 0% silver. silver dimes (90% silver, 10% copper) were only minted through 1964., us mint composition specifications (usmint.gov coin specifications page) and 31 u.s.c. § 5112(a)(5): since the coinage act of 1965, the dime's composition is copper-nickel clad (91.67% copper / 8.33% nickel outer layers over a pure copper core), with 90% silver composition ending for circulating dimes after 1964., us mint composition specifications (usmint.gov coin specifications page): roosevelt dimes minted for circulation since 1965 are a cupronickel-clad coin (outer layers 75% copper/25% nickel bonded to a pure copper core), containing no silver. the 90% silver composition applies only to dimes minted in 1964 and earlier, and to modern collector-only 'silver proof' special issues, not to coins minted today for circulation., us mint composition specifications (usmint.gov coin specifications) and 31 u.s.c. 5112(a)(5): since 1965 the dime's composition is a copper-nickel clad (outer layers 75% copper/25% nickel bonded to a pure copper core), containing no silver; 90% silver dimes (mercury and early roosevelt dimes) were only minted through 1964., us mint composition specifications (usmint.gov) and the coinage act of 1965: current us dimes are composed of a copper-nickel clad (91.67% copper / 8.33% nickel outer layers over a pure copper core), containing no silver. only dimes minted before 1965 were 90% silver., us mint composition specifications: current (post-1965) roosevelt dimes are a copper-nickel clad coin (91.67% copper / 8.33% nickel outer layers over a pure copper core), containing 0% silver; only dimes minted through 1964 were 90% silver, us mint composition specifications: since 1965, circulating dimes are struck in cupronickel-clad composition (91.67% copper / 8.33% nickel outer layers over a pure copper core) with no silver content; only pre-1965 dimes and modern collector-only proof/silver-proof coins contain 90% silver., us mint official specifications (usmint.gov/learn/coin-and-medal-programs/coin-specifications): circulating roosevelt dimes since 1965 are struck in copper-nickel clad (91.67% cu / 8.33% ni outer layers over a pure copper core), not 90% silver. only pre-1965 dimes and modern collector-only special silver proof issues (not circulating/minted-for-circulation coins) are 90% silver., us mint, "coin specifications" (usmint.gov/learn/coin-and-medal-programs/coin-specifications): current circulating dimes are 8.33% nickel, balance copper (cupro-nickel clad composition), with no silver content. the 90% silver composition applies only to dimes minted in 1964 or earlier, per the coinage act of 1965., us mint, "coin specifications" (usmint.gov/learn/coin-and-medal-programs/coin-specifications): current dimes are copper-nickel clad (91.67% cu / 8.33% ni outer layers over a pure copper core) with zero silver content; 90% silver composition applied only to dimes minted 1946-1964., us mint, 'coin specifications' (usmint.gov/learn/coin-and-medal-programs/coin-specifications): current (post-1965) dimes are struck in copper-nickel clad composition (91.67% cu / 8.33% ni outer layers over a pure copper core), not 90% silver; 90% silver dimes were only struck through 1964 under the pre-1965 standard., us mint, 'coin specifications' (usmint.gov/learn/coin-and-medal-programs/coin-specifications): current circulating dimes are struck in copper-nickel clad (91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel outer layers over a pure copper core), containing no silver; 90% silver composition applied only to dimes minted through 1964., us mint, 'coin specifications' (usmint.gov/learn/coin-and-medal-programs/coin-specifications): dimes minted since 1965 are copper-nickel clad (91.67% copper / 8.33% nickel outer layers over a pure copper core), containing 0% silver; 90% silver composition applied only to dimes minted 1946-1964., us mint, 'coin specifications' (usmint.gov/learn/coin-and-medal-programs/coin-specifications): roosevelt dime composition since 1965 is 91.67% copper / 8.33% nickel (copper-nickel clad), 0% silver. silver (90% ag/10% cu) dimes were only minted through 1964., us mint, 'coin specifications' (usmint.gov/learn/coin-and-medal-programs/coin-specifications): the circulating roosevelt dime is composed of a copper-nickel clad (91.67% copper / 8.33% nickel outer layers over a pure copper core), containing no silver; 90% silver dimes were only minted through 1964., us mint, 'coin specifications' (usmint.gov/learn/coin-and-medal-programs/coin-specifications): the roosevelt dime has been struck since 1965 in a copper-nickel clad composition (91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel outer layers over a pure copper core), containing no silver. pre-1965 dimes were 90% silver, but no dimes minted today use that composition., us mint, circulating coin specifications (https://www.usmint.gov/about-coins/coin-specifications): dimes minted since 1965 are copper-nickel clad (91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel) under the coinage act of 1965; 90% silver dimes ended in 1964, wikipedia, "dime (united states coin)": "dimes are now composed of cupro-nickel, but coins minted before 1965 contained 90% silver and 10% copper." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/dime_(united_states_coin), wikipedia, 'dime (united states coin)': dimes from 1965 to the present are clad (75% copper / 25% nickel outer layers, pure copper core); 90% silver dimes were struck only before 1965, wikipedia, dime (united states coin), composition section: dimes from 1965 onward are cupronickel-clad copper (91.67% cu, 8.33% ni overall); silver removed by the coinage act of 1965, wikipedia, dime (united states coin): post-1965 dimes are cupro-nickel clad (91.67% cu, 8.33% ni); 90% silver was the composition of pre-1965 dimes, www.usmint.gov
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