Do you collect gold and silver coins? If you do, you may be familiar with 90% Silver Dimes, such as the 1946 to 1949 Silver Roosevelt Dime.
Although, the Silver Roosevelt Dime is considered as junk silver by many collectors and less valuable than the other types of coins like the St. Gaudens and Gold Eagle coins, but it can still be profitable.
Value of Silver Dimes
90% Silver Dimes are common, collectors no longer pay premium for them. To estimate the value of your 90% Silver Dimes, you’ll first need to research the spot price value of the coins.
Since there is no real numismatic value, two factors are considered when estimating the value of 90% Silver Dimes: the face and the melt value of the coin.
The face value is the amount of the coin in conventional trade. For example, the Silver Roosevelt Dime is worth ten cents.
However, the melt value is based on the quantity of silver in the coins. If you have five 90% Silver Dimes, the important figure is not the face value of 50-cents, but the quantity of silver in dimes and the current melt price for silver.
When determining the value of silver coins, always reputable websites when using online calculators and price charts to ensure that you are getting the real value of your coins whether face or melt value.
