<P> With the passage of the Coinage Act of 1965 , the dime 's silver content was removed . Dimes from 1965 to the present are composed of outer layers of 75 percent copper and 25 percent nickel , bonded to a pure copper core . Starting in 1992 , the U.S. Mint began issuing Silver Proof Sets annually , which contain dimes composed of the pre-1965 standard of 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper . These sets are intended solely for collectors , and are not meant for general circulation . </P>
<P> With the passage of the Coinage Act of 1965 , the dime 's silver content was removed . Dimes from 1965 to the present are composed of outer layers of 75 percent copper and 25 percent nickel , bonded to a pure copper core . Starting in 1992 , the U.S. Mint began issuing Silver Proof Sets annually , which contain dimes composed of the pre-1965 standard of 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper . These sets are intended solely for collectors , and are not meant for general circulation . </P>
when was the last year silver dimes were made
when was the last year silver dimes were made
1965
1965