Can I take my pennies to the bank?

Take your coins to a community bank or credit union
Many big banks have phased out their coin-counting services in recent years, but the regional banks or credit unions that do offer coin exchange likely do so at no cost to customers. There may be a small fee for noncustomers to use the bank's coin-counting services.
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What should I do with all my pennies?

30 Surprising Uses for Your Unwanted Pennies
  1. Check Your Tire Treads. ...
  2. Fix a Wobbly Kitchen Table. ...
  3. Make a Coaster. ...
  4. Donate a Jar of Pennies to Charity. ...
  5. Fill a Sock for Self-Defense. ...
  6. Invest in the Stock Market. ...
  7. Open a Soda Can. ...
  8. Make Your Own Ice Pack.
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Can a bank refuse to take your coins?

Yes. A bank can set its own internal policy as to whether it will accept or exchange unrolled coins for currency.
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How can I exchange my pennies for cash?

Start With Your Bank or Credit Union

Many banks and most credit unions offer a free conversion of coins to cash for account holders. They'll simply dump your change into a sorting machine and give you cash after the change has run through it. Some banks offer this service with a small fee.
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Can I bring my coins to any bank?

Most banks only take coins from people with accounts, or charge nonmembers a percentage. Wells Fargo will turn change into cash for nonmembers for free, but only up to a certain amount.
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What bank takes coins for free?

Here are five places where you can access free coin counting and exchange services: QuikTrip. Bank of America. Wells Fargo.
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  • QuikTrip. QuikTrip owns a line of gas stations across 11 states, with 800 locations in total. ...
  • Bank of America. ...
  • Wells Fargo. ...
  • US Bank. ...
  • Credit Unions.
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How much coins can I deposit in bank?

RBI has not prescribed any limit for coin deposits by customers with banks. Banks are free to accept any amount of coins from their customers.
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What do banks do with old pennies?

Banks not only distribute new coins they receive from the Federal Reserve Banks, but also old coins. Banks can return excess coins to Reserve Banks, which re-distribute the coins to other banks and take worn coins out of circulation. Businesses deposit coins in banks and also receive coins.
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What old pennies are worth saving?

Rare Pennies
  • 1914-S Lincoln Penny.
  • 1944-D Lincoln Penny (Zinc-coated steel)
  • 1909-S VDB Lincoln Penny.
  • 1872 Indian Head Penny.
  • 1969-S Lincoln Penny-Doubled Die Obverse.
  • 1926-S Lincoln Penny.
  • 1877 Indian Head Penny.
  • 1914-D Lincoln Penny.
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Do ATMs take pennies?

Most ATMs do not take coins. If you want to deposit coins, you'll need to go into a branch and deposit them with a teller.
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Can you take a jar of coins to the bank?

Why Your Bank Is Probably the Best Place to Cash In Coins. Consumers can turn in their coins for cash at banks, which will give them their full value. Banks do not charge a fee to their customers when they deposit coins, but many require that the coins be rolled in wrappers.
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How many pennies can you legally pay with?

The article cites Title 31 of the U.S. Code, which states that minor coins (pennies and nickels) are legal tender at their nominal value for any amount not to exceed 25 cents in any one payment.
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How many coins can you legally pay with?

(2.1) In the case of coins of a denomination greater than ten dollars, a tender of payment referred to in subsection (1) may consist of not more than one coin, and the tender of payment is a legal tender for no more than the value of a single coin of that denomination.
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How much is 10 lbs of copper pennies worth?

One modern US penny weighs 0.088 ounces. That means it would take approximately 1,818 pennies to weigh 10 pounds, which would be worth 18 dollars and 18 cents.
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Are scrap pennies legal?

Many online debates have popped up over the legality of melting down U.S. coins. It is not illegal to melt, destroy, or modify any U.S. coins in the United States.
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Is it worth saving copper pennies?

It turns out all pennies with a date of 1981 or earlier were made from nearly pure copper, which means they are actually worth three times their face value - three cents.
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Why is a 1982 penny worth $10000?

So for the past 30 years, pennies have been made with an alloy comprised of 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper, but pennies minted before 1982 are 95% copper and 5% zinc. The price of copper has more than quadrupled over the past 10 years.
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What is the rarest penny?

The 1943 copper-alloy cent is one of the most enigmatic coins in American numismatics — and reportedly the most valuable Lincoln penny of all.
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What pennies are worth $1000000?

But a 1943 one-of-a-kind copper alloy Lincoln penny struck at the Denver Mint was recently sold by a New Jersey coin dealer for a record $1.7 million.
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Can you sell pennies for scrap?

Yes, they are. Each 1¢ penny is worth approximately 2.3860¢ in scrap metal.
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How many bags of coins will banks accept?

Yes, you can pay in up to 10 bags of coins at your local branch. Hope this helps.
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Will banks count coins for you?

Chase, Bank of America, Citibank, Capital One, PNC Bank, TD Bank, BB&T, and other major national banks no longer provide coin-counting machines to customers or to non-customers.
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Will banks take coins for deposit?

“Different banks have different coin acceptance policies,” Kenneally says. “Some accept rolled coins and some accept loose coins to process through a coin-counting machine. If they have a machine, loose coins are usually preferred.”
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Is Coinstar free at Walmart?

You do not pay a fee; however, Coinstar retains a 10% processing fee from your donation amount for national charities and a 7.5% processing fee for regional charities. See Charity Partners for information.
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