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How much does a dime weigh? What are pennies made of? Find out in the table below, which gives specifications for U.S. Mint legal tender coins presently in production for annual sets. Specifications for the American Innovation $1 Coins and Native American $1 Coins are the same.

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DenominationCentNickelDimeQuarter DollarHalf DollarDollar
CompositionCopper Plated Zinc

2.5% Cu
Balance Zn

Cupro-Nickel

25% Ni
Balance Cu

Cupro-Nickel

8.33% Ni
Balance Cu

Cupro-Nickel

8.33% Ni
Balance Cu

Cupro-Nickel

8.33% Ni
Balance Cu

Manganese-Brass

88.5% Cu
6% Zn
3.5% Mn
2% Ni

Weight2.500 g5.000 g2.268 g5.670 g11.340 g8.1 g
Diameter0.750 in.
19.05 mm
0.835 in.
21.21 mm
0.705 in.
17.91 mm
0.955 in.
24.26 mm
1.205 in.
30.61 mm
1.043 in.
26.49 mm
Thickness1.52 mm1.95 mm1.35 mm1.75 mm2.15 mm2.00 mm
EdgePlainPlainReededReededReededEdge-Lettering
No. of ReedsN/AN/A118119150N/A
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Junk Silver Coins – also known as 90% US Silver Coins – are generally old, U.S. Their value is measured by the silver they contain. Don’t be misled by their name, though. Their contents are 90% silver and they were minted by the US government before 1965 (dimes, quarters, half dollars, and dollars). American Rare Coin and Collectibles has purchased coins, currency, gold, and silver from over 75,000 satisfied customers! As one of the oldest and largest full-time coin and bullion trading companies in the Midwest, we are active buyers of all forms of coins and currency and diamonds too!

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  • Not So Common Coins. It is the largest of U.S. It is a silver-over-copper coin. Kennedy on the front and the Presidential Coat of Arms on the back. It is made of a manganese-brass alloy. It features native American heroine Sacagawea on the front and a bald eagle on the back.
  • A coin is a small, flat, (usually, depending on the country or value) round piece of metal or plastic used primarily as a medium of exchange or legal tender.They are standardized in weight, and produced in large quantities at a mint in order to facilitate trade. They are most often issued by a government.Coins often have images, numerals, or text on them.