Well, honey, there are approximately 14 silver dimes in an ounce of silver. So, if you're ever in a pinch and need to weigh out your dimes, just remember that little nugget of info. Just don't spend them all in one place!
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Presuming that you are referring to US dimes issued between 1875 and 1964 (dimes older than 1875 had different weights and/or fineness), dimes weigh 2.50 grams and are 90% silver (the remaining 10% is copper). This means that the ASW (Actual Silver Weight) is 0.07234 troy ounces. Thus, it would require 14 dimes (this number is rounded up; the precise number is 13.8236 dimes) to have one troy ounce of silver.
August 15, 2009 1 pound Avoirdupois = 454 grams 1 silver dime weighs 2.5 grams 1 pound Avoirdupois = 181.6 dimes 1 dime contains .07234 troy ounces of silver 181.6 dimes contain 13.13 troy ounces of silver Silver = $14.71 per troy ounce 181.6 dimes are worth $193.24 today
Dimes minted in 1965 and later weigh 1/8 of an ounce, so get out your calculator and go with it.
A current-issue dime weighs 2.268 gm and there are 28.35 gm in an ounce, so grab your calculator and go for it!
if a silver dollar is 90% silver it would take 1 and 1/10th silver dollars to make an ounce of silver