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Coinstar exchanges man’s 91,000 pennies for $1,000 cash

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April 2, 2021

A Fayetteville, Georgia man was able to exchange 91,000 pennies that he received for pay from a former employer for $1,000 cash, thanks to Coinstar, according to a press release. When the company learned that Andreas Flaten's employer dumped pennies on his driveway, Coinstar agreed to pick up the pennies at his home and in return gave him $1,000 in cash.

Coinstar helped transfer the pennies from a wheelbarrow in Flaten's garage into a transport vehicle where the coins will ultimately be cleaned and processed, and returned to circulation.

Coinstar will also match Flaten's penny value and donate $1,000 to local charities of his choosing. Two Atlanta-area animal shelters will split the amount.