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I'll take it to the bank tomorrow. It's never been raided for quarters. About 6 inches across. Could be $30-$60 in my estimation.

Closest guess gets a reply.

EDIT: It was $79.85

$45 in quarters, $18.60 in dimes, $8.10 in nickles, and $8.15 in pennies.

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[–] Chozo@fedia.io 46 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 18 points 1 month ago

Damn it, monster!

[–] clif@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

This is exactly the comment I opened this thread to find. Thank you.

[–] Aarrodri@lemmy.world 38 points 1 month ago

Pennies: Approximately 200, worth $2.00.

  • Nickels: Approximately 50, worth $2.50.
  • Dimes: Approximately 50, worth $5.00.
  • Quarters: Approximately 30, worth $7.50.

Total estimation: Around $17.00.

[–] Nycto@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] RoidingOldMan@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (2 children)

You were closest! It was $79.85

[–] Jerb322@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Tell them what they've won, Bob....

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[–] Aarrodri@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

Get back in your loch.

[–] Brainsploosh@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago

In a week, probably 10% less

[–] JollyG@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The average of all the serious guesses in this thread.

[–] kambusha@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 month ago

This answer, but add $0.01

[–] stonedtemplepilot@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago
[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 13 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I'll give you three fiddy

(Gotta admit, ya asked for it!)

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 1 month ago

at least 1 cent

[–] Batadon@lemm.ee 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] H1jAcK@lemm.ee 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

I bid $2.

gives The Pantser the finger

[–] MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Good luck getting the bank to count it for you. My bank would only accept bulk coins like this if they were counted out into separate coin bags - which they would give you. Then they can check by weight.

[–] Oneser@lemm.ee 14 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I remember this archaic shit. Now every bank in a larger town I visit in Europe has an automatic counter which is free for the bank's customers.

[–] wide_eyed_stupid@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

Yeah, it's been that way for decades. You just empty the jar/bag into the machine and it sorts/counts everything automatically, and then you can transfer the amount to your bank account.

When I was a kid I used to love this. We'd go sell stuff at flea markets and then take the bag of coins to the bank. Watch number go up, yay.

[–] jqubed@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

USA here, my ~~bank~~ credit union does this. Much better than taking it to the Coinstar at the grocery store which is actually the same machine but charges a fee to use.

[–] popekingjoe@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Precisely three large eggs.

[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 7 points 1 month ago

Idk what an inch is or what those coins are worth

~23$

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago
[–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Yeah, but face it 78 bucks really only buys about $5 of eggs, right?

[–] leauxhigh@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

$53.47, I'll wait for your reply.

[–] JRaccoon@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 month ago

I think most guesses in this thread are a bit on the low side. I say $48.50.

[–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 4 points 1 month ago

Whatever someone is willing to pay for it.

[–] BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Microsoft Bing Search CoPilot says $15.06.

[–] rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

I'm guessing about $12. I think the people over $20 in this thread either never had a change bucket or saved mostly quarters.

[–] unknown1234_5@kbin.earth 4 points 1 month ago

probably $30-$60

[–] Ageroth@reddthat.com 4 points 1 month ago

It really depends on the ratio of pennies and nickles to quarters and dimes. I helped my father in law sort a jar of coins he had collected from his parking lot at work, I estimated like $150-200 but there were almost 50% quarters and dimes and it turned out to be nearly $1000.

Interestingly, quarters and dimes have about the same value per weight. As in a pound of quarters has the same dollar value as a pound of dimes. You could weigh the jar and get a min max estimate and know it's somewhere between if it was all quarters or all pennies

[–] nandeEbisu@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

a few dozen fake internet points.

[–] jewbacca117@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

At least 3, maybe 4

[–] Opinionhaver@feddit.uk 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Wisdom of the crowd says it's $33,58

Edit: the crowd wasn't too wise

[–] sxan@midwest.social 3 points 1 month ago

I'm saying $33.57.

I don't see a lot of quarters in there.

[–] abbadon420@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago
[–] Skua@kbin.earth 3 points 1 month ago

I'm going with $50. I did some attempts at estimating the volume and assumed the average value of a coin in there is 5c

[–] Jerb322@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

My gallon jug gets round $500, if it has a good amount of silver vs copper. Give or take $20-$30.

I'm going with $27.63

[–] FoxyFerengi@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago
[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago
[–] molten@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Give you a tenner for it.

[–] witty_username@feddit.nl 3 points 1 month ago

1 jar of coins

[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 month ago

one dollar 50

[–] jqubed@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago
[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Worth is largely contextual no? eg, if you're offering it to a drowning man, that jar is worth less than nothing.

But hopefully that jar had good parents that built up its esteem, so that in any context it has the greatest gift of all: self-worth.

[–] anubis119@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

$42. I've thought it over quite thoroughly.

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