What Do You Do

Forgot to mention, that from time to time I like to get rolls of dollar or half dollar coins. A couple of rolls at a time are sufficient to help me find some interesting coin.

Treat the bank as you would a coin store. They have everything on sale at fact value. It's up to you to find the values. Your choice as to how proceed. Pick a course of action and go for it.

I've found that there is usually one teller who has access to "funny money". This banking term I learned from a teller at my bank as unusual circulating coin and currency. $2 bills, half dollars, dollar coin. Find that person and your started. I can't tell you how to proceed because its up to you to decide.

okay s you get all your coins from the bank

Coin dealers will sell you those kinds of coins. Other places to look are coin clubs, coin shows and coin auctions.

You can also try "non-coin" stores like pawn shops and antique stores. Yard sales and flea markets are also possible venues. Often such places charge vastly more than what a coin dealer would charge, since they are largely ignorant of the true market value of what they're selling, but it's also possible to find underpriced gems in such places.

If you're looking for new or different sources to find "weird stuff" for free or for far below what a coin dealer would charge you, then there are other avenues to try besides roll hunting from banks.

Local charities often have donation boxes in local stores, etc. Contact the charity and ask if they need help collecting and counting the money. In all likelihood, they already have a "coin expert" helping them sort their coins as they count, but you won't know unless you ask.

If you are a member of a church or social club, ask the treasurer if there are any coin experts that currently sort through or help count the money. Again, if they handle large amounts of coin it's likely they already have someone filtering through their coins, but it doesn't hurt to ask.

If you do these things, it's always wise to come to an agreement with them about any finds you might make, before you begin. Some will be happy for you to exchange face-for-face, others may ask or expect more. It also depends on your conscience; if you've approached them offering your services as a "coin expert" to help them get better value for money for their money, you are then obliged to offer them "fair value".

Libertad said " The hardest ones to justify are 1c, 5c, and 10c.." and "At this point you can be totally honest or totally lie..."

I feel ya brother

I always ask fast-food and convenience stores if they have half dollars or odd coins.

I've never purchased a coin off ebay. Only once by an on line dealer. Very Seldom at a coin store. Mostly for more expensive coins at a coin show. I do ask at Banks but they are getting irritated with people that get rolls, open them and then just return them. Over many years I've got my least amount of coins from a bank. Biggest finds are from garage/yard/estate sales. I keep telling people that you have to ask. At those places coins are not put out on tables. Same with guns, knives, swords but mostly no coins are placed out in public. I've found you have to ASK. Regardless of what they have out on tables you have to ASK. Another great place I've found is flea markets. One of my favorite places since most sellers don't know what they have when it comes to coins. And too, remember to ask all your relatives, friends and neighbors.