dimes
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The most expensive item is Monroe's gold-toned 1950s cylindrical minaudiere purse carrying her tiny hair comb, a tube of lipstick, eight Philip Morris cigarettes and 1940s dimes.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
The 1965 Coinage Act ended the use of silver in dimes and quarters and cut the amount in 50-cent pieces to 40% from 90%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2025
At that time in the 1960s, dimes, quarters and half dollars had roughly 0.725 ounces of silver per $1 of coin value.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2025
It’s beneficial, and also really, really inexpensive; per capita, adding fluoride to the water can cost on the order of dimes each year.
From Slate ● Jan. 16, 2025
One round dollar, two quarters, two dimes, and three pennies.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
