dimes

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Traders bundled silver dimes, quarters and half-dollars in face-value increments and launched an arcane—not to mention bulky—asset class.

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

“He was outstanding, he was gritty, he was gutsy, he made tough throw after tough throw, the rush was barreling down on him, he stood in there and was dropping dimes all day.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2024

Penix dropping Heisman-esque dimes in Vegas didn’t surprise anyone.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 9, 2023

I know the kids, Gina and Ofelia, Juan and Ananda, Shorn' and Sleepy, All running With dimes pressed To their palms, Salted from play Or mowing the lawn.

From "Neighborhood Odes" by Gary Soto