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My Good Babushka

(2,710 posts) Thu Dec 18, 2014, 07:50 AM Dec 2014

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One thin dime

The. U.S. dime does not state its value. It is simply labeled “one dime".

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One thin dime (Original Post) My Good Babushka Dec 2014 OP

But doesn't the word "dime" itself means a division by ten? MrScorpio Dec 2014 #1

a quarter at least says "quarter dollar" My Good Babushka Dec 2014 #5

Better dime--made of silver-- panader0 Dec 2014 #2

I just had a horrible thought. baldguy Dec 2014 #3

thin one dime ... Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2014 #4

MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)

1. But doesn't the word "dime" itself means a division by ten?

Reply to My Good Babushka (Original post)

Thu Dec 18, 2014, 09:53 AM

Dec 2014

Or "one tenth..."

As such, wouldn't the addition of "ten cents" make redundant?

My Good Babushka

(2,710 posts)

5. a quarter at least says "quarter dollar"

Reply to MrScorpio (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 18, 2014, 12:36 PM

Dec 2014

a dime is one tenth- of what? It doesn't say.

panader0

(25,816 posts)

2. Better dime--made of silver--

Reply to My Good Babushka (Original post)

Thu Dec 18, 2014, 10:26 AM

Dec 2014

baldguy

(36,649 posts)

3. I just had a horrible thought.

Reply to My Good Babushka (Original post)

Thu Dec 18, 2014, 10:56 AM

Dec 2014

With the new GOP Congress, can we expect a revival of the Reagan dime idea?

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)

4. thin one dime ...

Reply to My Good Babushka (Original post)

Thu Dec 18, 2014, 11:53 AM

Dec 2014

at band camp ...

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