What exactly are dimes and quarters made of now? I know that they have some copper.
After 1837, all dimes were exactly 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper. Starting in 1964, they contained an inner core of 100 percent copper with two outer layers of 75 percent copper and 25 percent nickel...
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