Coins in a pan....now in the bank :)

[Ian (Japan)]

Took some of the coins we have found this year to the bank and ended up with around US$250.
They didn't accept three coins (total of 3 yen) which I must admit looked more like flattened pieces of aluminum than coins. Quite hard to clean up beach found coins so I thought they wouldn't accept many of the others too, but they did, so great.

The local post office refused to take them saying they would damage their counting machine (as did the bank who checked them by hand), and I agree, but I also think we were just unlucky to get that particular post office worker.

Ian @ the land of sushi with an empty pan

 

[Dang]

We have machines over here at every grocery store that we can dump all our clad into and redeem a coupon from it to exchange for cash. They charge around 8% on the total amount. It spits out coins that are in bad shape. This saves time and is very handy. Don't they have any in Japan?

 

[High Desert Jim]

Nice haul ! I just cashed in mine and went to Vages. . I only had 203.00 but it paid for some trinkets in Sin City.

Just got back as a matter of fact.

 

[Ian (Japan)]

In my case I think they would spit out half the coins at least.
By going to the bank they don't charge anything to count them and then deposit the coins into an account (they do for exchanging it over the counter), so I like that way.

 

[Uncle Willy]

Have you tried tumbling those nasty coins?

Bill

 

[Ian (Japan)]

Think the main problem with the coins and coin counting machines is that the coins from the beach are often slightly lighter and thinner, so most counting machines will reject them.

Also found some great liquid toilet cleaner here which is much, much faster than any tumbler. Don't use it on old coins (too powerful) but for new ones it is a real time saver with instant results.

Ian

 

[Uncle Willy]

Do you use aquarium gravel and a brillo pad in your tumbler along with a concentrated cleaner?

Bill

 

[Ian (Japan)]

The liquid toilet cleaner that I use and pour straight on the coins is still the easiest and fastest way for me though. Like super high speed electrolysis but without power. Can visually see the dirt coming off and it only takes a couple of minutes at most.
Actually, have been cleaning up some of my silver rings using electrolysis and that is working well too.

Ian