(plural paradigm shifts) 1  A radical change in thinking from an accepted point of view to a new one, necessitated when new scientific discoveries produce anomalies in the current paradigm. ( US) A radical change in thinking from an accepted point of view to a new belief.
The use of IN GOD WE TRUST has not been uninterrupted. The motto disappeared from the five-cent coin in 1883, and did not reappear until production of the Jefferson nickel began in 1938. Since 1938, all United States coins bear the inscription.
Report Abuse. 1  1964 was the last year for coins minted entirely of .999 silver, however, some coins were still minted with ,90 silver up until I think 1982 or so. If you can find a 1982 dime with no mint mark it is worth about $350 in any condition. 2  1964 was the last year the U.S. stopped minting coins in solid silver.