These are all the Mercury dimes found inside a customer’s vintage globe bank.

A customer recently brought in some change to be counted that belongs to her mother, who is moving into an assisted-living facility. The customer had never used our coin machine before, so New Berlin Branch Manager Sara Swosinski offered to lend a helping hand.

As Sara emptied the customer’s globe-style bank, she noticed many Mercury dimes mixed in with the change and pointed it out to the customer. Mercury dimes are 10-cent coins produced by the U.S. Mint between 1916 and 1945. They can be up to 90% silver. Collectors prize them, and they can be worth a few dollars to thousands of dollars depending on the condition, rarity, date, mint mark, and market demand. 

“She asked to help her separate them out as her son-in-law was coming into town and is a coin enthusiast,” Sara said. 01180 As you can see from the photo above, they found a LOT of Mercury dimes! 

The customer told Sara that she grew up in Shorewood and that she and her family have been customers for a long time. What a fun find!