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His initial plan was to haul the pennies to Coinstar, but the coin machine service charges a percentage of the total amount as a processing fee.

"Upon arrival, officers spoke with an employee who stated two males entered the location and destroyed a coin machine with a sledgehammer," the Atlanta Police Department said in a statement.

Watch the coin machine at your local supermarket.

Lancaster says the coin machine was apparently dragged to the front door, where it was removed from the premises.

Wells likes the straightforward nature of the coin machine.