Sometimes large grocery stores will take them at the customer service desk.
They need the change for customers. Give it a try.

Penny
(no pun intended)
"TOM KAN PA" wrote in message
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Take 'em to a bank? Doesn't work, at least in the Pittsburgh, PA area.
I have around $100 worth, rolled and wrapped. A few years ago there was a
penny
shortage. One local bank offered a $5 gift certificate at a local
restaurant
for $50 worth of pennies. Being a DA, I didn't turn mine in. Now I wish I
had.
So, any suggestions