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Best thing to do with huge bottle of 1 and 2p coins?
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elsien said:Bridlington1 said:Ebe_Scrooge said:Most (all?) banks will have coin-counting machines - but only for use by the staff, not usually the public. Check with the bank first, but usually they'll accept coins if you bank with them. Sort them out so you've a bag of 1p's, a bag of 2p's etc. and take them to the bank. They can just weigh them and know how much is in there. Actually, you may not even need to separate them, depending on whether the bank has a coin-sorter or just a weighing scale.Like I say, phone up to check beforehand, but usually your own bank will accept them.
My NatWest branch you can only use the coin machines for paying in if you have an account there. So the OP need to check with their own and their Nan’s bank to see what facilities they have. Then potentially take them in over a few sessions.
If you're taking a really large quantity of coins, then you should expect it to be rather a slow process.1 -
Similar problem, but I have a bottle and a half of old sixpences. What on earth does one do with these?0
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Apodemus said:Similar problem, but I have a bottle and a half of old sixpences. What on earth does one do with these?All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.
Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.7 -
Apodemus said:Similar problem, but I have a bottle and a half of old sixpences. What on earth does one do with these?1
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Check each one before 1946 they were half actual silver and before 1920 solid silver.I dropped a carrier bag of copper coins in a local charity shop they seemed grateful, there’s hardly a bank open round here never mind one with a coin sorter.1
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Simply for the convenience I’d use the machine in the local supermarket - does after all have a car park which the local bank might not.Appreciate they charge a commission but it’s not much surely?0
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I’ve always loved piggy banks and bottles of coins since I was a child. Always been fine tipping them into the HSBC coin machine. As you’ve been told, pour them gently a bit at a time, let the machine whir and process before you tip more, if it starts spitting out every coin then stop and give it a rest. I’ve never had to take coins back home with me when trying to use it. Just be gentle and patient. You might want to decant some into Tupperware or carrier bags or something for your back if nothing else!1
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Why not give them to a charity shop, ask nan if she wants to do that. It'll be a feel-good factor for all and a few quid for the person that buys it and money to a good cause.
(saves the time/trouble and goes to a good cause)
Or give them to a school/etc to raffle off and they will make hundreds for a worth cause.1 -
Use a coin machine at a big hypermarket, such as Coinstar at Asda. There are search engines with locations.
Guess = £70.0 -
frugalmacdugal said:Albermarle said:frugalmacdugal said:annabanana82 said:frugalmacdugal said:Hi,don't just walk into a bank with the bottle to use a coin counter and expect coins to flow out of it, the neck will get clogged up and need a poke now and again with a screwdriver or something.Don't expect to get £100s from it.Will we start a 'Guess the amount?'My guess £68.72.Hi,that sounds good, be ready for Christmas.1s and 2s don't really amount to much, but throwing in 5s and 20s fairly bumps it up, some bottles'll take 10s aswell.Hi,maybe the 'interest' came from seeing the 'giant' bottle fill up.2
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