Jesse told Newsweek: "I spent at least an hour in the unit, hunched over, counting the coins and figuring out what was what." ...

A Mercury dime is made out of 90 percent silver. As of 2022, that was worth about $1.76. While defacing currency is illegal, it is legal to melt down silver or gold coins for their value.

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The dime was the first coin made by the U.S. Mint, even before any Mint building existed. George Washington ordered the first run of dimes in 1792, which were made on a borrowed press kept in the ...