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Abstract

A coin-sorting and counting machine having a stationary base and a cylindrical frame wall rotatably mounted on the base for selective rotation relative thereto. A rotatable disc with a queueing head spaced thereabove forms the coins into a queue at the perimeter of the disc whereat they are sorted by denomination, using coin depressing wheels. Counters count the coins according to denomination. The machine further includes a bag-holding receptacle for each denomination of coin being sorted to collect preselected numbers of the coins according to denomination, and holding for collecting and temporarily holding coins in excess of the preselected numbers according to denomination. The receptacles are held on a carrier plate and arranged concentrically about a pedestal supporting the frame wall. The holding tanks each have a manually operable slide gate to selectively transfer the collected excess coins therein to the coin bags. The machine has coin receivers which selectively divert the coins to the receptacles or, in response to the predetermined numbers of coins being counted, to the holding tanks. The discs, queueing head, sorting wheels, counters, bag receptacles, and holding tanks are mounted for rotation with the frame, and may be rotated to selectively bring a bag receptacle to the operator for its removal while the machine is sorting and counting coins.

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