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.

"The silver value of your coins is over $50, so you did pretty well," another wrote, as another predicted "your mercury dimes and Morgan silver dollars are probably worth the most money," and ...