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Valued Member
United States
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I had a 5 gallon water jug full of cents.I lost them in Hurricane Rita.in 2005 I found them a few mouths ago.They were in salt water, Here's a pic of some of  them any suggestions They were never search |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Soak in Vinegar for a half an hour rinse them off roll them and cash em in fast before they start to corrode again.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
597 Posts |
turn them in they have to take them your ok. the easiest way to do it is ask for a couple of deposit change bags fill them turn them in and they will send it to be counted the next day they will deposit whatever the amount came to
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Valued Member
 United States
146 Posts |
They were pocket change pennys I call them cents for my kids they wanted to fill up the jug. Then I was going to search them.sure hope the bank takes them. But what hurts the most ill never
no what rare cent was in there
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1256 Posts |
I got a box of cents this time last year that I swear was in some disater. I had to make myself pick through them. Uck!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5953 Posts |
timsumrall could very well be metal detector finds.
I used to tell the bank they the coins were corroded and damaged when I deposited them in rolls..
They still just put them in their change draw.
So now I don't bother.
They are supposed to send them to be destroyed I guess its too much work.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
721 Posts |
I haven't had this happen with cents before, but I have with nickels. Too damaged/corroded so the bank refused to take them. The teller told me to try and use them when paying through a drive-thru or something. I've pawned off lots of cruddy stuff that way.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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turn them in they have to take them your ok. the easiest way to do it is ask for a couple of deposit change bags fill them turn them in and they will send it to be counted the next day they will deposit whatever the amount came to  Just make sure you explain to the bank what these are. |
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Valued Member
United States
146 Posts |
Thanks carl thst what I'm going to do
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19930 Posts |
Personally, I'd put them into a coin counter just as they are without cleaning.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10045 Posts |
Coinstar them--it cannot detect corrosion. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
584 Posts |
A rock tumbler will fix your problem. And best part you'll still be able to search most of them. Granted their not completely corroded. I've seen better DIY videos but here's one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU6N...ature=relmfu Hope this helps. Heres a link to where you can find a small and large rock tumbler. https://www.harborfreight.com just search the site for rock tumbler. Good Luck if you do go this route please post pics. Thanks. Would love to see! |
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