The 10 Best Coin sorters  Jun 2023

• Automatic: These are electric or electronic devices that sort the coins by size, weight or sight:

  • By Size: These will project the coins down a chute, and sorts out the coins from smallest (like US dimes) to largest (like US quarters or half-dollars).

  • By Weight: These have a scale that calculates the weight and figures out the denomination of the coin to sort and count the coin.

  • By Sight: These are the most hi-tech, using beams of light to notice that a coin has passed through, then sorting the coins by weight and size.

• Manual: There are two versions of manual sorters:

  • Crank operated: These require you to turn a crank by hand--the sorting mechanism is the same as the automatic coin sorter. The Royal Sovereign MS-1 is a manual coin sorter, which doesn’t have the ability to count the coins, but fills up each denomination respectively.  

  • Coin-counting tubes: MMF Industries makes coin-counting tubes that transfer loose change into rolls of coins of a uniform height. You can then pour the stack of coins into the familiar tubular coin wrapper.

Based on all the consumers' reviews we've scanned, these are the top things they mentioned about their new stuff:

• Problem with the machine jamming: People noticed that even with the technology in some electric machines to prevent coins jamming, they nonetheless had to deal with jams anyway. Sometimes clearing a jam will end up being more time-consuming than counting manually. So you should consider the advantage of a manual sorter--you catch the jam as soon as it occurs.

• Clearing a jam: On the manual sorter, such as the Royal Sovereign MS-1, you sort by rotating the crank clockwise. If you detect a jam, you rotate the crank counter-clockwise, until the jam clears. Note: The instructions warn not forcing the crank clockwise when there is a jam, or going counter-clockwise more than 180-degrees, so as not to risk breaking the device.

• Sorting into bins rather than columns: The SteelMaster 200200C Coin Counter/Sorter counts and sets the coins into separate bins, but not into separate rolls. It will take an extra effort to put coins into rolls.

• Hopper size: The hopper size tells you how many coins can you enter into the machine at any one time. The Royal Sovereign FS-44P allows you to put in 800 coins at one time. The Steelmaster 200200C can admit 900 coins at a time.

• Counting speed: This is the rate at which the machine counts the coins. It will usually be given in coins per minute.

• Anti-jam technology: The Royal Sovereign coin counters have a special provision so that the coins don’t get stuck in the counter. When a jam is detected, it automatically clears the jam before proceeding further. It also stops counting when one of the columns of coins is full to capacity.

Royal Sovereign--is a supplier of appliances, office products, and graphic lamination films and laminating machines. They make portable air conditioners, dehumifiers, heaters, fans, paper shredders, binding accessories and cash management solutions. They make bill counters, coin sorters, and counterfeit detectors. Their cash management machines reduce human error and increase speed, besides keeping you safe from fraud and counterfeiting. They were founded in 1986 and have their headquarters in Rockleigh, NJ.

PM Company--was founded in 1905 by Francis O'Neill, and have their headquarters in Fairfield, Ohio. They specialize in paper rolls, pressure-sensitive labels, and cash-handling products. Their SecurIT line of products includes coin and cash handling supplies, money transport solutions, cash boxes and drawers, ATM supplies, and more.

Digital Energy--are makers of a number of coin banks and vaults, as well as speakers, power banks, and more.

MMF Industries--are the parent company for SteelMaster coin sorters. MMF was founded in 1954, as makers of office and banking products. They are suppliers of security, cash handling and metal products for a number of industries. They make cash drawers, security boxes, organizers, coin wraps, coin trays, coin sorting and counting products, and counterfeit detection products.