When rifling through change or found coins, always make sure to put aside all pre-1965 Roosevelt dimes, which contain a 90% silver composition and are worth significantly more than their face value.

Multiple iterations of dimes have been minted throughout the years. Early versions contained designs of Lady Liberty, which later gave way to a bust of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1946.

Roosevelt in 1946. The change came shortly after his death and paid tribute to his support of the March of Dimes. Dimes contained silver until 1965 when the U.S. Mint changed the 10-cent piece’s ...