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<p>[QUOTE="littlehugger, post: 3619066, member: 58633"]Look for a local coin club.</p><p> Most would be delighted to do this for you, and would charge little, if any.</p><p> Worst case is, they get to keep the collectibles. Or, simply let them have those coins for face value. </p><p> So far as it goes, zinc pennies corrode if you just give them a dirty look. Best to get them out quickly, spread them out and air dry them.</p><p> If they are truly dirty, you can wash them with soap and water. </p><p> Thing is, you dont want to invest a lot of resources. </p><p> When I detected, I had to deal with lots of dirty, corroded coins, with Zincolns being the worst. I washed them, bleached them. Soaked them in vinegar and salt.</p><p> Some banks objected to the dirty coins or the funny looking ones from the soak.</p><p> Well, you can always roll them. I also discovered I could mix my dirty detector coins in with large numbers of loose coins from roll searching, and they didnt stand out.</p><p> This was before my bank moved their coin counting machine to the lobby for direct customer access. Before that, it had to pass the cashier wrinkle nose test. Now, as long as it doesnt jam the machine, its cool.</p><p> Hey, you ought to put a bill changing machine in the lobby. You could be like Coinstar and take a percentage. Or, even without the percentage, most people hate having a pocket full of change. So, instead of a penny, nickel or dime, they change a dollar into 4 quarters and throw the whole thing in.</p><p> Also, I have a[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="littlehugger, post: 3619066, member: 58633"]Look for a local coin club. Most would be delighted to do this for you, and would charge little, if any. Worst case is, they get to keep the collectibles. Or, simply let them have those coins for face value. So far as it goes, zinc pennies corrode if you just give them a dirty look. Best to get them out quickly, spread them out and air dry them. If they are truly dirty, you can wash them with soap and water. Thing is, you dont want to invest a lot of resources. When I detected, I had to deal with lots of dirty, corroded coins, with Zincolns being the worst. I washed them, bleached them. Soaked them in vinegar and salt. Some banks objected to the dirty coins or the funny looking ones from the soak. Well, you can always roll them. I also discovered I could mix my dirty detector coins in with large numbers of loose coins from roll searching, and they didnt stand out. This was before my bank moved their coin counting machine to the lobby for direct customer access. Before that, it had to pass the cashier wrinkle nose test. Now, as long as it doesnt jam the machine, its cool. Hey, you ought to put a bill changing machine in the lobby. You could be like Coinstar and take a percentage. Or, even without the percentage, most people hate having a pocket full of change. So, instead of a penny, nickel or dime, they change a dollar into 4 quarters and throw the whole thing in. Also, I have a[/QUOTE]
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