Who Can Still Get Ike Dollars From Their Local Bank?

None of my banks order them, but occasionally they'll have some, so I always ask.

Most of the older banks do still have Ike's here, you just have to ask the right tellers. As far as ordering goes, I don't believe they can specify what for dollars they want if/when they do order. Might be possible with the Presidential dollars from the previous years, but I'd highly doubt the Ike's

By me even asking for those is a joke. First of all I would have to explain what they are or were. Then I'd have to know how to say it in Spanish. Then I'd be sent to an officer since the tellers would think I'm trying to rob them or something. Eventually I'd leave and go to a fast food place and again, not be able to order anything in English.

I find them occasionally. I never asked about them actually ordering - I'm doubting it - but i'll check

Thanks for the responses. I've been told before that if a bank has them on hand it's because someone just happened to deposit them there, much the same as SteveCaruso said. I've been asking my bank from time to time. The best I was able to get before were 14 half dollars and 1 SBA. Too bad the half dollars weren't Franklins.

You have to figure the Fed is sitting on a bunch of them, and I can't see why they wouldn't ship them out if requested. The problem is how to request them, and getting the banks to try. The problem comes from the form used by the bank to order coins and currency from the Fed, there is no spot on the form for requesting the large size Ike dollars. Many years ago I did have success from getting them to write in the request on the form. Whether or not that would still work I do not know. The problem is getting them to take the initiative to do something that is not the standard procedure. They look at the form don't see any spot to fill in and report that it can't be done.

I've found a few here and there; sometimes 6 or 7 at once. They're usually dropped off by customers.

Yeah it seems to be all about luck. I actually picked up $9 in Eisenhower's at a PNC Bank branch, and spent one on a sweet tea at McDonalds today. The cashier said "whoa" at the sight of the dollar coin. Before I spent it, I checked to see if it was a 40% silver or even a 1973 date, and it wasn't; neither were the others.

And when I asked about the dollar coins at Wells Fargo, I was told that a teller has some in her drawer, but she was off today, but will be in tomorrow. I am crossing my fingers and hoping for something good!