What To Look For In Change?

are you just starting out on the LMC ?
or is there specific coins you are looking for?
do you collect canadian cents ?

I'm not sure how many hotels have banks in them, I meant the bank that the hotel uses, but stores get their coins in rolls from banks. If you stop at a gas station on the way in ask there.

If you are going to an event center, sports, science fair, etc. they will have rolls at the concession stands and admission.

Like you said "No harm asking." the problem comes when you have no paper left and have to count it out to get more.

If you are in a busy store maybe asking to talk to a manager or going to customer service would be better than holding up the check out, but if you see they have a bunch of rolls, No harm asking

Don't forget to tell us what treasures you find after your trip. Good Luck!

I got 26 State Quarters last I counted. First 20 was pretty easy but it seemed to stall after that, I kept getting the same quarters again and again.
Change machines are fun, I just want to keep putting dollar bills in there to see what I can get. No silver, but it looks like 1965 really likes me.

I didn't find antything worth keeping on Saturday, but Sunday was great!

Went to Central Park and the American Museum of Natural History. I got a 1981 $20 from change buying my ticket in. I received it back side up, I was hoping it had a red seal on it since it looks kind of different. I was a bit disappointed when it's green and said FRN, but the old date makes up for it. I have to "hunt" to get a 1986 bill in Canada, and this bill was handed to me just like that!
Then as a souvenir I bought a token/medal, I love the warm looking finish and I just had to buy it. I got a wheatie in my change! I had to turn it over to make sure my eyes weren't tricking me seeing a 1950-something date. 1956 I think, I'll check later.

Also bought a token from a toy store the front is from a Morgan dollar and the back is a large eagle. But instead of saying "United States of America", it says "Golden State Mint 1 ounce .999 Fine Copper". The quality of the strike isn't very good and I don't know if it's actually copper, but if it is I overpaid so much because it was $15. I didn't know what I was paying for when I bought it. Oh well, live and learn. At least I'm sure it's not plastic.

Then I picked up a red-brown 1981 cent abandoned in a corner on Bleeker Street. Asked my friend to hold on to it for me since he has deep pockets. When we were buying lunch, he got a 1940-something wheatie in his change! Lucky!

Then there's someone I know who doesn't like coins, and he needed $2 in cash. He traded his handful of change for my $2, and there's a wheatie in there plus two State Quarters that I don't have! It totals to $2.60, so it's a real steal.

Then I saw 2 obvious zincolns, shields up, on the road in Time Square. I didn't bother picking them up. After all it only says "pick up a penny, give you luck all day". Nothing about more than one, so I'm not risking it since it might be bad luck coins.
I'm not usually superstitious, but I've been finding out that superstitions about coins are pretty much true, like carrying a silver sixpence is lucky, and it is.

And about that 1981 cent I picked up, we both forgot that he was holding it and returned it to me the next day. And in that time he's also managed to find a 1949 Jeff. Looks too much to be a coincidence?

I didn't manage to go to a bank or a coin shop since the tour has a pretty tight schedule. I did see one coin shop but it was closed because it was Saturday night. Wanted to get a proof ASE because I don't want the hassle of customs when mailing. Doesn't really matter anyway, since I had fun

Sorry no pics, I will try to get some up this afternoon and the rest tonight, but no guarantees.

Well, shiny enough for me to notice them

I haven't gotten around to sorting out all my American change. When I got change I didn't spend them and that's why I ended up with plenty to look through.

Where are Your from? If You post the quarters that You need I would just send You any that I have. It!0's good luck to help out another collector. You never know what You'll get. A few years ago I got a 1901 Indian cent. Just always look at Your change while You're here.

I suggest you just go to any bank and get all the coins you can carry. Take a wheel barrel with you and fill it up.
For $2 bills, normally you can buy as many as you want at any bank. Halves and any large Silver type dollars are seldom, if ever, a thing you can get at banks today. It does pay to ask though.
You may want to get as many pennies as possible. Rumors are they will stop making them in about 300 years.