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Banks Won’t Take Unsorted Coins – Here’s Who Will

It’s a common frustration: you’ve got a jar of foreign coins from your last trip abroad, you take them to the bank, and they turn you away.

UK banks don’t accept foreign coins at all—sorted or unsorted. Even low-value notes are often refused.

So what’s the solution?

Why Banks Say No

  • Coins not accepted – banks only deal in current, high-value notes.

  • Sorting required – even if they took them, they’d need coins pre-counted and separated.

  • Obsolete or withdrawn currency – banks won’t touch it.

This is why millions of pounds’ worth of coins sit idle in UK homes, drawers, and jars.

Who Will Take Unsorted Coins?

That’s where Cash4Coins.co.uk comes in. We’re one of the only UK services that accepts:

  • Unsorted coins and notes

  • All currencies, denominations, and conditions

  • Old, withdrawn, and pre-decimal coins

  • Mixed bags from charities, schools, and businesses

No sorting. No counting. No rejections.

Fast, Easy, and Guaranteed

Here’s how it works:

  1. Gather your coins—mixed, unsorted, and all together.

  2. Post or drop them off with us.

  3. We sort, count, and value everything.

  4. You get paid within 48 hours.

The Simple Alternative to Banks

While banks say no, we say yes. If you’ve got unsorted coins and notes, send them to Cash4Coins and turn your clutter into cash.

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Need Help

Contact our friendly experts on 0161 635 0000 or email admin@cash4coins.co.uk