Twenty-Four Pounds of Coins (Page 3): I still have a five gallon water bottle filled with coins. It's been more than 20 years since I started the collection, putting all the coins from...

Bananapuppy Loc: Sunny Tucson, AZ

andesbill wrote:

Way back in the early 90’s, I had a 5 gallon water bottle filled with coins an some bills I periodically stuffed in it. I traded that money for a cross country ski machine and stand alone multi- exercise weight machine. I still had enough money left over for barbells and dumbbells. Over $1200.00. Best money I ever spent.

I still have a five gallon water bottle filled with coins. It's been more than 20 years since I started the collection, putting all the coins from my pocket in it at the end of each day. Now it weighs more than 200 pounds! I have no idea how much money is in it, nor do I know how to get the coins out the narrow neck of the bottle. I will not break the bottle to get the coins. My plan is to leave it to my grandchildren. Let them figure it out! Bp

Red6

Bridges wrote:

Back a few years ago I was collecting coins in a v... (show quote)

It really is amazing how much can be in those jars and cans. I use those larger 3 pound coffee cans and they will hold around $125-175 of misc. coins when full. And they are heavy! I found 3 full cans recently in my closet that I had carried in there a few years ago and forgot about. I am guessing there is around $400 or more in those 3 cans.

Since COVID and my increased use of credit cards, I am not collecting near as many coins these days.

1Feathercrest Loc: NEPA

jerryc41 wrote:

Not only because of a shortage of coins. Using cash means a physical connection between customer and the cashier - several hundred times a day. I use the card for any amount now. I haven't seen any of those "Minimum" signs for using plastic.

I have been using my card for nearly all purchases and have not run into a "minimum" even when the charge would only total a few dollars & change.

G. Crook Loc: Linden, TX

jerryc41 wrote:

While I was working my son's computer yesterday, I gathered the coins that were in jars and whatever and put them all into a large coffee container. It weighs 24 lb! He's one of the few people still using actual money, so he accumulates lots of change. Our bank has a coin machine that processes coins, gives us a receipt, and then we deposit it. There must be well over $100 there. Imagine what it was like in the old days before paper money. Even worse, many coins were gold - rather heavy.

One of the few using actual money? I think not. I do use plastic or a check (remember checks?) for large purchases. But, i always have folding money in my wallet and use it for small purchases such as fast food places. Yes, i end up with a lot of loose change. I have a coin counter that separate my coins which i usually deposit in my credit union. Most everyone i know uses "real" money regularly.

Bridges Loc: Memphis, Charleston SC, now Nazareth PA

ddgm wrote:

Bit of a conspiracy theory but I believe all gover... (show quote)

You may consider it a conspiracy but in reality it is just one more step along the path that has been described in Revelations in the Bible. I know a lot of you will poo poo this as non-believers just can't wrap their minds around the events that are and will be happening in the future. How could someone have seen the demise of money and predicted that without a certain mark they would not be able to buy or sell. No one 2000 years ago could have envisioned electronic scanning etc. They could not have known that today it would be possible to insert into an individual a chip that would not only identify that person but would hook up to a computer network that would monitor and facilitate the transfer of medical and financial data.

charlienow Loc: Hershey, PA

A few years ago we were in London and I got a couple hundred dollars worth of pounds at A money exchange place. I tossed the change pieces in my suitcase and didn’t think any more about it...souvenirs from our trip. I tossed it in a drawer at home. Last year I was sorting it out and a couple of the coins looks the same but different. Upon further inspection I discovered they were actually u.s. gold coins. Took them to a dealer and received owner $700 for the two coins.

Chuck

watebo

My coffee can holds $40 in pennies. The other can holds $540 in quarters.

foathog Loc: Greensboro, NC

jerryc41 wrote:

While I was working my son's computer yesterday, I gathered the coins that were in jars and whatever and put them all into a large coffee container. It weighs 24 lb! He's one of the few people still using actual money, so he accumulates lots of change. Our bank has a coin machine that processes coins, gives us a receipt, and then we deposit it. There must be well over $100 there. Imagine what it was like in the old days before paper money. Even worse, many coins were gold - rather heavy.

This is what I use. I roll them up as I go. no problem

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foathog Loc: Greensboro, NC

They say that most stores are begging for change now. The girl at the Petsmart register said to bring some in when I was there last.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

ddgm wrote:

Bit of a conspiracy theory but I believe all gover... (show quote)

Actually the Chinese flu caused shut down of production.

John_F Loc: Minneapolis, MN

That bank should be reported to the US Treasury. Coins are legal tender and must be accepted as such. My bank does not charge for counting coins (machine) for deposit.

jinx wrote:

A few years ago I took my jugs and jars to my bank. They ran them through the coin counting machine. Over $800.00. Three years ago my husband took our change to the bank and they could/would not count it. They no longer had a machine and did not take rolled up coins. He was able to cash it in at a bank that does not have our account. This year they are offering bonuses if you bring in your change.

Overthehill1

Just an old-fashioned coin collector here. Anybody have any Buffalo nickels?

Alafoto Loc: Montgomery, AL

Country Boy wrote:

It is getting too far down the road but not too many years back you could go through coins like that and find many silver coins. My last few years doing consulting along with some just out of college age people I found that while I used regular money they rarely ever had more than $5 cash on them. It was all plastic which was new to me. How times have changed.

For the past several years I have not used cash for purchases. I only carry a few ones anymore and they are for tipping the help at curbside carry-outs. Most drive in windows have signs telling you to use plastic or not to expect change. I find it very strange that the mints can't seem to produce enough coinage to support normal commerce. For that matter where did all the existing coins go?

williejoha

Did you know that there is a coin shortage in the US. Banks implore people to bring their coins to the bank. In our town the banks will give out only ONE role of coins per denomination. Just thought you ought to know.
WJH

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Overthehill1 wrote:

Just an old-fashioned coin collector here. Anybody have any Buffalo nickels?

Yes, and Indian Head pennies as well as many others collected through just looking at the change.