Coin Jar Calculator
Weigh your coins on a kitchen scale - minus the jar - and pick the mix description that fits. The calculator estimates the value at the per-pound rates of mixed, quarter-heavy or penny-heavy jars, and prices the coin-machine fee.
The estimate assumes about thirteen dollars a pound of mixed circulated change; quarter-heavy jars run twenty and penny jars eight. The machine at the grocery takes 11.9 percent for cash - your own bank coin counter is usually free for customers, which alone is the whole decision.
How to use
- Weigh the coins alone - subtract the jar on your scale first.
- Pick the mix honestly; pennies are weight without value.
- The bank counter beats the machine for anyone with an account.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a pound of coins worth?
Mixed circulated change averages about thirteen dollars a pound. Quarters dominate the value - four of every five dollars - while pennies dominate the count and the weight, which is why penny jars disappoint at the scale.
Does the Coinstar machine take a fee?
11.9 percent of the total for cash - on a 65 dollar jar that is nearly 8 dollars. The same machines issue gift cards without the fee, and most banks offer free coin counters to their customers.
How do I estimate coins by weight?
Mixed jars run about thirteen dollars per pound; sort-heavy jars swing from eight (pennies) to twenty (quarters). The calculator applies the mix you pick so the estimate lands near the truth.
Should I roll coins myself?
It pays the most - full face value, zero fee - for the cost of an evening and paper wrappers. Banks often give the wrappers free; the machine is for the people who value the hour more than the eight dollars.