On 8/17/2014 5:22 PM, Sky wrote:

> As "legal tender" and considered as "money," coins (paper bills, too)
> _must be accepted_ as payment, deposit, etc. At least this is my
> understanding. So, if a bank customer brings in a load of coins to be
> 'cashed in', deposited, or made as payment for a loan (etc.), the
> vendor/bank must accept receipt. More than likely there is some
> fine-print someplace that says so-called 'vendor' will not accept coins.
> I believe this may be contrary to any "legal tender" 'law', but then,
> I am not a lawyer or USA government official (whew!)!!
>
<http://www.snopes.com/business/money/pennies.asp>