Hours later

The process was a long one irrespective. It took five hours of counting before the last penny was counted. Anders was fascinated with the counting process. He watched the machines swallow large piles of pennies he had painstakingly collected over the years. The coin bags in the vending machine had to be replaced every twenty minutes, once it reached their maximum capacity, which was $50.

The Big Moment

The bank staff was a huge help in seeing to the task at hand. It was noted during the calculation process that Anders had amassed 513,614 pounds over 45 years. That would require an average daily fundraiser of 31 pounds. Anders was impressed with the turnout of things as it showed in the statement he made, “You see a penny, take it. Then you will be lucky all day long. ” Anders was indeed lucky.