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2007-03-12 07:40:15 · 2 answers · asked by A. Baby 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
It was originally made of pure silver, so being more valuable than the metal nickel, it would be smaller although worth more. If gold was used to make a dollar coin, it would be smaller than a dime!
2007-03-12 07:47:17 · answer #1 · answered by AMEWzing 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The sizes of the nickel and dime were determined by the value of their weight plust the cost to make as originally made. The dime was made of 90% silver and 10% copper. The nickel is 25% nickel and 75% copper. As it was then and is still today, silver is more valuable than copper and/or nickel. Today's dime is made of 75% copper and 25% nickel. It wasn't resized because of people's familiarity with the size and also the cost to the economy involving changing millions of vending machines, pay phones, etc.
2007-03-12 07:54:43 · answer #2 · answered by boots 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋