Fastest Time To Fill And Close A Paper Roll Of 40 U.S. Nickels

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Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States / September 10, 2026

Karl Sortland filled a paper coin wrapper with 40 U.S. nickels and folded both ends closed in 19.03 seconds in Kaneohe, Hawaii. Working at a wooden table with a phone stopwatch beside him, he packed the coins into a two-dollar roll, then opened it and laid out the nickels for verification.

Tags: speed, money

Rules

- Must use exactly 40 unaltered U.S. five-cent coins and a standard paper wrapper for a two-dollar roll of nickels.
- The empty wrapper must begin flattened or partly flattened, not fully opened into a tube; neither end may be sealed beforehand.
- Coins may be arranged on the table before the attempt, but none may be inside the wrapper.
- Hands must be clear of the table, coins and wrapper before the start signal.
- Timing begins at the start signal and ends after all 40 coins are inside and both ends of the wrapper are folded flat and closed.
- Only hands may be used to fill and close the wrapper; no tools, funnels or other aids are permitted.
- Must provide continuous video showing the starting setup, the entire attempt, the elapsed time and verification of the coin count.
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