dimes

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The most expensive item is Monroe's gold-toned 1950s cylindrical minaudiere purse carrying her tiny hair comb, a tube of lipstick, eight Philip Morris cigarettes and 1940s dimes.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The 1965 Coinage Act ended the use of silver in dimes and quarters and cut the amount in 50-cent pieces to 40% from 90%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

Some are going as far as buying up bags of dimes, quarters, and half-dollars minted before 1965, given that these coins had a 90% silver content, writes Barron’s Andrew Bary.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

It’s beneficial, and also really, really inexpensive; per capita, adding fluoride to the water can cost on the order of dimes each year.

From Slate • Jan. 16, 2025

He had a lot of dimes and planned to use each one.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia