Actually lucky me. I was talking to this older lady at work and she mentioned having one of those old giant coke bottles full of pennies. ASked her when the last time she brought some to the bank was and she replied never. I now have a new task at hand. GET THOSE PENNIES!!!
Yep - good luck on your quest. Of course avoid the marriage piece for copper - now gold and silver might be worth it.
I once teased my wife that I would never leave her for a younger woman - but might for an older woman with lots of money.
For the same reason I like to find banks who have the free change collector in them and ask to buy those bags OP. Think about all of the ladies like this who have change jars that go into banks and just dump them into the change machine. Personally, I just make my own. I have a huge jar I haven't emptied in a decade I intentionally do not take to the bank. I figure some day maybe my son will want to go through it for coins.