The day we jammed the coin-counting machine
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382258)
Rockingham, Australia
January 13, 2021 6:12pm CST
A recent post about picking up coins on the street and saving them in a jar reminded me of when we took a large container of coins to the bank to be cashed in. You can read the discussion here: https://www.mylot.com/post/3424036/the-loose-change-project from myLotter Yuki (@yukimori.
My husband used to empty his pockets of change each evening and the coins soon mounted up. We lugged the container into the bank and over to the corner. You tipped a number of coins onto a tray that had holes in it and the coins dropped through the holes and disappeared.
However, we’d omitted to take out a paper-clip or two and a couple of buttons with the result that the machine jammed up. We didn’t think to check the contents beforehand. Needless to say, we weren’t very popular with the staff.
Since then, we’ve used plastic coin bags from a different bank and count out the coins into the bags.
The photo is of an English 1927 florin.
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@wolfgirl569 (135846)
• Marion, Ohio
14 Jan 21
Bad Bad I use it at my bank when I get the jar full
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@kaylachan (84823)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
14 Jan 21
I bet you weren't. I'm suddenly reminded of the coin star machines, where you put coins in, and you could get the equelvent in cash (minus a small fee of course).
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@kaylachan (84823)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 Jan 21
I don't know why they are so popular, but they used to be. I know coins are cash, but they are also an obvious sign you're carrying money. Paper bills are apparently easier to hide? I don't really know, nor do I care to know the logic. Haven't seen a coin star machine in a while.@Fleura
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@FourWalls (86763)
• United States
14 Jan 21
Why, shame on you! 
They are pretty sensitive devices, aren’t they. I know the snack machines here used to have a fit if someone tried using a Canadian quarter instead of an American one.
They are pretty sensitive devices, aren’t they. I know the snack machines here used to have a fit if someone tried using a Canadian quarter instead of an American one. 4 people like this
@snowy22315 (209006)
• United States
14 Jan 21
Whoops, you were the scourge of the bank..
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
14 Jan 21
oh my, i bet y'all t'weren't! dang, i wish they'd such a thingy here. they used to take 'em 'nly if'n ya rolled 'em. now ya gotta sort 'em by value 'nto diff'rent containers. drop 'em off'n 'nquire to the total deposited the next day. quite the pain. what a lovely coin. i take't y'all do some collectin', too?
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
17 Jan 21
@JudyEv bummer, such a nightmare totin' all those diff'rent jugs 'nto the bank. i've a lil collection, too. shhh, don't tell the hubs! 's well 's some mint coins. i've thought 've sellin' those 'n some gold 'n silver coins bought prior to the hubs. then i figured that if'n we pass, that'd be a nice lil bonus fer the young'uns if'n i can't get a handle'n this place, lol.
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@Dena91 (17039)
• United States
14 Jan 21
I am fairly certain you weren't the only ones who would jam up the machine. That is an easy thing to do. I've only used a machine like that a time or two. We have a battery operated bank that you put the coins in and it will roll them for you. We take those to the bank for either deposit or switch to paper. We saved $300 once and took a vacation with our pocket change. 
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
14 Jan 21
sorry I am giggling. Seeing the bank teller looking at you, and handing you a button. "we don't accept buttons, ma'am!"
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
15 Jan 21
Going to a different bank was a wise idea
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@Tina30219 (82978)
• Onaway, Michigan
15 Jan 21
Things like that can happen. I bet it was embarrassing for sure needing them to come over then find out the cause of the jamb.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (17242)
• China
14 Jan 21
You must have annoyed the staff of the bank.You never have thought there were paper-clip and buttons in the container.
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@valmnz (17095)
• New Zealand
14 Jan 21
I still save my small change to go toward my swimming trips. However, it does get raided from time to time these days! And I never quite get enough to take to the bank these days. I had to laugh about the paper clip. I have my own story there
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
14 Jan 21
Oh my, you two had and the coin machine? Who'd a thunk, lol. That happens here too so don't feel bad. At least you learned and came up with a better way..I bet many don't bother.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
15 Jan 21
@JudyEv better than crying over spilt milk, I my mean spilt coins or paperclips.
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@JudyEv (382258)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Jan 21
@MarshaMusselman My face went red when they pulled out a paperclip. lol
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