In reply to danrock101:
> I know someone who has managed to build up around £1500 in loose change, rough estimates but last count was over £1k! They want to put it into their savings. When they counted they counted only the £1s and 50ps so they shouldn't be too difficult to get rid of. Is the best way really to bag it all up and take it to the bank to pay in?
In the past I have been involved in counting up charity collections. We have had several thousand pounds of coins to pay in. We simply counted and bagged them all, made an appointment with the bank and just paid them in. It takes a while though, as the staff have to weigh and count it all (hence the need for an appointment).