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  2. Dime (United States coin) - Wikipedia

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    The dime, in United States usage, is a ten-cent coin, one tenth of a United States dollar, labeled formally as "one dime". The denomination was first authorized by the Coinage Act of 1792 . The dime is the smallest in diameter and is the thinnest of all U.S. coins currently minted for circulation, being 0.705 inches (17.91 millimeters) in ...

  3. Slang terms for money - Wikipedia

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    The dime coin ($0.10 or 10¢) is worth ten cents. The quarter coin ($0.25 or 25¢) is worth twenty-five cents. A quarter used to be called two-bits (see below), but this is falling out of use. The half ($0.50 or 50¢) is worth fifty cents.

  4. Coins of the United States dollar - Wikipedia

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    This is partially due to the fact that unlike the formerly silver denominations (dollar, half dollar, quarter, and dime), the composition of the pre-1982 cent, nearly pure copper, is not so much more valuable over face value for it to be hoarded to the extreme extent of the silver denominations.

  5. United States Mint coin sizes - Wikipedia

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    Half Dime 15.5 mm 1.24 g 1794–1873 Dollar 15 mm 1.67 gr 1849–1889 $5 American Gold Eagle 16.5 mm 3.11 g 1986–present $10 American Platinum Eagle 16.5 mm 3.11 g 1997–present Three Cent 17.9 mm 1.94 g 1865-1889 Dime (Clad) 17.91 mm 2.268 g 1965–present Dime 17.9 mm 2.5 g 1796–1964 $2.50 Gold Quarter Eagle 18 mm 4.2 g 1796–1929 Small ...

  6. 10 Most Valuable American Dimes in Circulation - AOL

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    CoinTrackers.com estimates the value of a 1972 Roosevelt dimes in average condition to be worth 10 cents, while one in mint state could be valued around $36. ... 10. 2020-D Roosevelt Dime. One of ...

  7. Bit (money) - Wikipedia

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    The supposed value of the bit is twelve and a half cents, eight to the dollar. When it comes to two bits, the quarter-dollar stands for the required amount. But how about an odd bit? The nearest coin to it is a dime, which is, short by a fifth. That, then, is called a short bit.

  8. Could This 1975 Dime Really Be Worth Over Half a Million ...

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    The lucky dime was sold in a Heritage Auctions sale on Sept. 6, ... This Rare Bicentennial Quarter Has Nearly $20K Value — 7 More Worth Over $1,000. ... 10-cent dimes as valuable collector’s ...

  9. Numismatic history of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Coinage Act of 1792 established the United States Mint and regulated the coinage of the United States. [3] The act created coins in the denominations of Half Cent (1/200 of a dollar), Cent (1/100 of a dollar, or a cent), Half Dime (also known as a half disme) (five cents), Dime (also known as a disme) (10 cents), Quarter (25 cents), Half Dollar (50 cents), Dollar, Quarter Eagle ($2.50 ...