How to Use Your Metal Detected Coins

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Separate your coins before using them.

   Keep aside:
   Pennies from before 1982 for their copper value Dimes and quarters from before 1965 for their silver value Nickels between 1942-1945 Old coins Also save mutilated coins to redeem at the US Mint.
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   Step 2: Deposit your coins at your bank.

   For large deposits, roll them in wrappers that your bank will supply. , Get a commission-free credit at a store of your choice. , With dimes and pennies being of similar size and metal content, check to see that your dimes only deposit registers as all dimes.
   
   With machine errors, less than 1% of dimes register as pennies, so be aware of this. , Instead, use them for purchases or deposit or cash them at your bank
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   Step 3: Go to a coin exchange machine and feed your coins.

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   Step 4: Separate your dimes from the other coins at the coin exchange machine.

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   Step 5: Do not deposit dimes if the coin exchange machine error is unacceptable.

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