How Many Are Into Coin Roll Hunting?

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thomas_z71- ...I'm in Shreveport and they usually get their stuff from Dallas.

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You might be in luck because of the state you are in. One lady that coin roll hunts lives in New Orleans area and does VERY well. Even though you are on the other side of the state you should do good. Try going on trips and hit up the small town banks.

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When you hit up these small town banks, do you just walk in w/ cash ready and ask if they have any halves?

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Yes, all the time. No big deal. It may be new to you but to them they see it all the time. Worst that can happen? see below

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have you ever been denied even though they had some b/c you don't have an account there?

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Yes, it happens every now and then. Usually by an old biddy that make up her rules. The only one I remember vividly was when I approached a teller (male) and asked for halves and he pulled out several rolls, hand rolled in lined notebook paper with notes written on them. I pulled out my cash and another teller came up to him and questioned what I wanted. She then stuck her nose in and said I had to have an account. I said Ok, how much to open one? She said $500, no wonder these the whole bank was empty of customers. You would think they would want to get rid of coins no one else wants.

She knew I was not a customer because I was not Chinese, they only have Chinese customers. (most Chinese banks in my area are stuck up that way, now Korean banks are completly different, very friendly and always have lots of halves and many times silver)

sorry hit post to fast 2 rolls of pennies got a 1924 wheatie. its so nice just being mindless at lunch looking for stuff. my next 2 boxes of halves come Friday I will keep you updated

Oh see, my banks don't have the counters so they have to ship them off to get counted. I don't mind getting credited later, but its' kinda hard going w/o $1000 or so at a time, and then what if they don't count them right? seems like more of a pain to me than the bank.

Buttered up the bank teller today with a some chocholates and some choc. coins.. I like the idea and all the tellers were smiling. I slipped in my request for a box of pennies in as well and tommorrow I am picking them up. This bank is interesting as it sounds different from other banks. They have a large stock pile of coins in the banks vault. They always have halves when I want them and full boxes of coins. Went to a Commerce today and they said they need to special order pennies. Oh well.. I will have fun hunting tomorrow and Friday!

Slim Pickins last night, only 2 40%ers out of two boxes- they both came out of one so the other box stunk. Don't have any on order for today (this is ME slow week) but 4 for Friday and 6 for Saturday, hope for some improvement. HH all, Mark

Hi,
I am new to this board and found this topic to be interesting. I am going to take a stab at it and placed an order for $1000 in halves that will arrive next Wednesday. I will pick them at the bank then. Do you guys have any suggestions on how often to look or what denominations seem to produce the most silver or good finds? I am mostly interested in finding silver, but wouldnt be opposed to finding proofs and error coins.

Thanks