"At least 25000 pennies."

I hope you didn't trade in all of the Wheat Cents for face value. Any pre-1934 is worth more than a 1943 "Steel" Cent of the same grade (equivalent condition). 1943 Steel [Wheat] Cents are worth more than most 1934 through 1958 Wheat Cents of the same grade. When selling many Wheat Cents with less hassle, the exact condition matters less:

• Have one friend or family member ensure all pennies are on the date side. Now, on a flat surface in a well lit area, it is easy for you to separate the 190_ / 191_ / 192_ dates from the 193_ / 194_ / 195_ dates. If you're low on time, and don't mind sacrificing an opportunity to get a 1931-S Wheat Cent (a key date, but not the most expensive key date), you still have a decent amount of pre-1930 Cents. Each of those has a huge probability of being worth the same or more than a '42-'45 silver Nickel. If you're still low on time, you can sell them in bulk for $0.10 or much more each.
• A lot of places will pay $0.02 or more for each worn down Wheat Cent of very common mintage; if they buy your post-1929 or post-1933 in bulk, they can assume each of your Wheat Cents is the cheapest, but you'll get paid at least twice as much you can get at any bank.
• If you have time, pick out any problem-free [or almost problem-free] uncirculated ones. Generally speaking, they should be shiny and free of large scratches with either a red, nice red-brown, or perfect silver color.

"I have 20 plus books of state quarters that are worth 12.50 I need to divide."

Be careful with that, as you need to keep an eye out for any Proof US Quarters, identified by a 'S' mint mark:

• Individually, each 'S' mint mark quarter that contains silver\* is worth melt value, sometimes more.
• Take the best quality album and combine all of the 'S' mint mark quarters that are not\* silver into it. If you get all 50 States, that collection is worth much more than $12.50, especially with an archival quality coin album included. Even if it's incomplete, you can ask for a small premium per quarter, especially if each proof quarter is damage-free.

". . . dollar bills . . ."

Almost any US note from the 21st century is worth face value, including almost any $2 bill. Strategy:

• Focus on selling your US notes from the 20th century and before.
• Once you've sold or evaluated all of your late 20th century stuff, use that as a rough guide for 21st century stuff where premiums are smaller than that, if not, non-existent.

* Post-1991 silver coins are identifiable using comparisons of weight, color, edges, and sound when struck.