On 2009-02-18, Tracy > wrote:
>
> I have one of those water cooler bottles - 5 gallons? - filled maybe a
> fifth of the way with mostly silver. There has got to be a couple-few
> hundred dollars in there.

At least. I had a tool box, basic 18x10x10" home mechanic size, only a
third full. $500+!!

> I really should wrap it up and put it in the bank. None of the banks
> around me have free coin counting and I will not put it in one of those
> coinstar machines.

Chain banks in urban areas don't do this. The small town bank where I now
live has a coin machine and charges zip. Whatta great customer service.
Coinstar is now almost up to 10%. Screw that! Before I moved, I started
rolling my own. I could roll up about $100 in a couple hrs while watching
the tube. That's $5 hr saved. Easy money.

nb