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Valued Member
Australia
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I was thinking about just going to the bank and getting $300 dollars of change, sorting through it and then handing it back (they have a counting machine - so not much effort). Do banks charge for change - has anybody had experience of this?
I don't work in a shop or a place that handles money (electronic funds aside!) so I don't get to see many coins in the day.
Any suggestions welcome :-)
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Valued Member
 Australia
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Right, OCD is on.
Just got $50 of 50c from the local bank. Should keep me out of trouble for a bit.
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Moderator
 Australia
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Most banks don't charge any extra fees to give out or receive change, if you've got an account with them. The teller-assisted withdrawal transaction will probably incur a fee, however.
The credit union my coin club has an account with charges a "handling fee" if the amount of coin is over $100, deposit or withdrawal. I found that out the hard way when I deposited the proceeds of a successful raffle. Next time, I'll make deposits of $99 at a time!
As for general ideas to look at lots of coins, I know several people who visit the big-city casinos (which don't charge fees for exchanging large amounts of coins) and sort through the coins there before changing them back. The downside of this is the likelihood of "slot machine damage" on anything you find.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Good luck! I don't recommend taking them back to the same bank, otherwise next time you ask for coins, you may end up with the same ones again. Build a relationship with a teller or two at one bank, let them know you collect coins. Dump them at another bank with a coin machine and everyone will be happy.
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Valued Member
Australia
465 Posts |
Cheers. Both good points. I shall get my change from one bank and give it to another. Night at the Casino coming up then.
Have opened a roll up already and found :
1x 2005 WWII (nice cond)
1x 1998 Weary Dunlop
4x 2003 Australia Volunteers ( 1 nice cond)
1x 2005 Melbourne Com Games
2x 1982 Brisbane Games (nice cond)
1x 2002 Windmill
1x 2001 COA
1x 1994 Year of the Family
1x 2008 aUNC
Happy Days!
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Valued Member
Australia
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Just gone through them all.
Was going to have to keep 80% of them at one point but lifted the level of acceptable standard to aUnc with no scratches on queenies face.
darn picture coins - I feel the need to keep them!
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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Dont forget to check for the variety 50¢ coins? Eg. 1970 tilted 7, 1994 wide date, 1979 & 1980 Double Bars, 2000 Millennium Incuse.
Also low mintage years, 1972, 73, 74, 85, 88, 91, 93, 97, 2000 Royal Visit, all State 2001 Cof. (All under 10 million).(red= Very Low mintage)
And Mint Set Only years: 1986, 87, 89, 90, 92.
life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Valued Member
Australia
465 Posts |
Ta Nancy,
I did type up a guide list of ones to check for. missed the 1970 tilted 7 though - will have to go back through them. :-)
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Valued Member
Australia
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Just got $60 of 20c. The bank is starting to know me. [:-)]
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
1040 Posts |
Don't forget the king of 20c pieces, the 1966 wavy 2. How in-depth are you going? Are you interested in varieties such as IRB spaced, joined etc? The 1981 Canadian 3 1/2 claw and so on?
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Valued Member
Australia
465 Posts |
1966 London (#1), Wavy 2 (pic)
1967 >aUNC
1968 >aUNC
1969 >aUNC
1970 >aUNC
1971 >aUNC
1972 >aUNC
1973 >aUNC
1974 >aUNC
1981 Canada (#2)
1983 Low Circulation
1984 Low Circulation
1985 Low Mintage
1986 Mint Sets Only
1987 Mint Sets Only
1988 Low Mintage
1989 Mint Sets Only
1990 Mint Sets Only
1991 Mint Sets Only
1992 Mint Sets Only
1993 Mint Sets Only
1994 Low Mintage
1995 Mint Sets Only
2004 Large Head, Pointed A
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Valued Member
Australia
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wavy 2 right up there at the top.
I want to try and collect each variation of each coin in all decimal sets!
I have Greg McDonalds reference book which is great.
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Valued Member
Australia
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what a rollercoaster. I go to the bank today, grab $60 of 20c. 5 rolls in I think I find a wavy 2. I am not sure if it is or not. Local coin shop is not sure, (If you are on here - I was in this afternoon and bought the newspaper coin!). I have found a couple of state coins and 6 aUNC so I can call this a success and will do it again. Good weight training carrying the coins around town if nothing else. Still got two rolls to open, maybe the wavy 2 is in one of those!
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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You're doing well dibby! Keep us informed of your finds.  If you find a wavy before me, I'll be  and won't know what to do, but at least I'll be  for you!  life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Valued Member
Australia
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Sounds like a race. - hope we don't go to the same bank!
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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hope we don't go to the same bank! Not likely, too cold for me in Tassie, I'm in Brisbane.  life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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