Twenty-Four Pounds of Coins
Sep 5, 2020 13:19:44 #
A friends son turned 10, for a present I gave him 10 pounds of miscellaneous coins from my coin jar. At the party for him the coins were dumped out on the table and counted. We found that each pound was right around $12. Almost everyone there started to tell me when there birthday was. They wanted a present from me too.
At our one grocery store because of the change shortage they ask if you would donate the change to the Wounded Warriors. I will gladly do that.
At our one grocery store because of the change shortage they ask if you would donate the change to the Wounded Warriors. I will gladly do that.
Sep 5, 2020 13:28:27 #
Architect1776 wrote:
Yes, and Indian Head pennies as well as many others collected through just looking at the change.
Sep 5, 2020 13:39:38 #
My wife always checks her pennies for the ‘wheat’ versions. They are pretty old.
Architect1776 wrote:
Yes, and Indian Head pennies as well as many others collected through just looking at the change.
Sep 5, 2020 13:46:18 #
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 reasons they did away the silver dollar and the 4 bit piece.
Sep 5, 2020 14:25:00 #
Sep 5, 2020 14:29:05 #
d3200prime wrote:
Yes, there is a coin shortage in the United States. We are out of common cents.
My favorite comment so far! Good one.
Sep 5, 2020 14:45:41 #
I used to save coins in a coffee can too. That covered my film costs. Since digital and wider use of plastic I have negligible coins and no film costs. (Ink goes on plastic.) Even charities go on plastic.
Over 50 years ago a relative refused to use pennies. She rounded to the nickle and local shops got used to it. Needed a coin to tighten an Arca mount the other day and luckily my wife had a few in her purse. Now I have a nickle sized metal washer looped on my tripod!
Over 50 years ago a relative refused to use pennies. She rounded to the nickle and local shops got used to it. Needed a coin to tighten an Arca mount the other day and luckily my wife had a few in her purse. Now I have a nickle sized metal washer looped on my tripod!
Sep 5, 2020 14:55:17 #
Sep 5, 2020 21:03:38 #
i had a friend, passed away 20 years ago, who used to save his coins every day. He started each day without any coins. At intervals he would count and roll the change and kept it in a small overnight luggage case. When he was moving from one house to another, he tried picking up the case and was not able to lift it easily so jerked it up by the handle. The handle broke off. In all he bought at least two, maybe three different motorcycles with the change he saved and converted to paper.
Sep 5, 2020 23:24:42 #
quagmire
Loc: Greenwood,South Carolina
Around here most grocery stores and Walmarts have counters, Just pour coins in,they are counted and gives you a receipt tp take to servive counter,they take a cut but do a lot of business.
Sep 5, 2020 23:46:06 #
The trick with the coin machines in supermarkets (coinstar) is to get a "gift card" instead. If you get an Amazon gift card you get the full amount of all of the coins with paying the 10%. It is an easy way to get rid of a large amount of coins as most banks won't roll them for you anymore.
Sep 6, 2020 01:02:55 #
You can also get an amazon gift card for full amount at many machines near me
Sep 6, 2020 06:34:28 #
Every day we put coins in a jar and twice a year we run it to the bank for "free" money for a vacation. We usually have $360 each time. Since our trip earlier this year was cancelled, we should have a lot more accumulated. Looking forward to having it counted. If only the lobby of the bank would open up.
Sep 6, 2020 08:38:58 #
I think those coin counting machines are inaccurate by design. As a skeptic and a doubting Thomas I’ve always counted my change at least twice before going to cash it in. I think the machines have agreed with me on only one or two occasions. Now I get the paper rolls from the bank (free), count and roll the coins then the bank takes them at full value and I don’t mess with the machines or give the bank a portion. I am a frugal cheapskate.
Sep 7, 2020 16:23:06 #
RiJoRi
Loc: Sandy Ridge, NC
DirtFarmer wrote:
My local hardware store is plastic only. No cash. Many of the supermarkets encourage plastic since there is a shortage of coins. Don't know about other stores, those are the only ones I have visited for several months now.
Curious. I'm looking at a 2013 one-dollar bill, which states, "THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER FOR ALL DEBTS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE", just to the left of George.
I'm also surprised that no one in this litigious society hasn't gone to court over it! (Yet!)
If you want to reply, then register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.