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O-hmmm t1_j6kybww wrote

When people used to say, " I wouldn't give one thin dime for that", I think this is what they were talking about. Silver is a much softer metal and coins wore away.

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cote112 OP t1_j6l024f wrote

Dimes are thin compared to the other coins regardless of wear and what it's made of.

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