The Goal: 25,000 Rolls Of Nickels (All Searchers Welcome!)

Cincinnati? Not far from me (Lexington KY). Being in a small town is probably hurting you; I can't get a single small bank in Lex to sell me anything except half dollars (which most banks are thrilled to be rid of). But, Fifth Third, Chase, National City, and Central Bank are all more than happy to sell nickels to me (with a few exceptions, and I avoid those branches). Many times I do have to settle for customer rolls, but most are happy to give me a box. Granted, like AG said, being in a metro area (and having something like 60+ branches in Lexington alone of the above four banks) is an advantage. How far east of Cincy are you? Close enough to be worth the trip to the Metro area? Try Chase and Fifth Third and National City (don't think there are any Central Banks in Cincy) you should have no problem with any of them.

I guess I underestimated the possibility of even the experts having problems sometimes. You see, I'm kind of a pessimist and chalk it up to my own bad luck I'm a little far from the Cincy metro area to make it there on a regular basis, but there's no harm in trying the larger banks when I'm there. Maybe the trick is to find banks that are too busy to be suspicious of anyone. I'm sure my problems finding cooperative banks will be somewhat lessened after next year, as upon graduating from college I plan on moving to a more urban area.

$100 may be a bit much, although since that's the quantity that comes in a Brinks box I had always figured that it would be the most convenient-sounding sum to a teller. Maybe they're not all familiar with the contents of their own vaults? I'll try smaller quantities at the places that have turned me down and see if they're more amenable to that. I hate having to lie and it's not really working out in my favor anyway, so I suppose it's time to change to something more low-key.

My only problem now is that I just kind of wish that the tellers would tell me they can't do it on company grounds instead of being tight-lipped and staring at me like a deer in headlights. I must have a really ugly face and not know it.

I actually had a bank demand that I close my account due to my activities! I complained to the branch Manager and to the District Manager about the refusal of the branch to sell me coin! So I started using them as a dump bank and that's when they sent a letter demanding me to close my account or they would do it for me! The funny thing is that I get better service from banks I don't have an account with then I did from my own bank! Go figure!
I agree that it is best to ask your bank to order you a box! Or even ask a couple of branches to order you a box! Be courteous and pleasant! The banks order coin for their business accounts and don't always have extra to spare (especially at smaller branches with smaller vaults). Most all the banks around here know me by sight because I'm always asking for Half dollars! My bank couldn't sell me a box of nickels because I bought the last one the day before! I went across the street and got a box plus some quarters and dimes! Don't even have an account with them, but they see me all the time and I'm always pleasant and polite!

Me: I have one hundred dollars that I would like to exchange for fifty rolls of nickels please.
Teller: Um, nickels?

Haha!
Usually when I ask for "10 rolls of cents" I get the reply, "pennies?" or "10 rolls or 10 dollars?" or "5 dollars worth?"

mmmmmmmmmmm..................shiny.......

Check those Canadian nickels,1955-81 are worth almost 8 cents each in melt value(high nickel metal content).

Another Update! Odd thing to note about the Dateless Buffalo in this update; the date had been restored before! So the coin was found dated, but someone else had Nic-a-Date'd it before I found it. Strange!

100 rolls
55 pre-1959

BREAKDOWN:

Dateless Buffalo,(5)1939,(3)1940,(7)1941,1941d,1941s,(2)1942,1942S(silver),1946,1946d,1946s,(4)1947,1947d,1947s,(2)1948,1948d,1948s,(2)1952,1952d,1953s,1954,(2)1954d,(2)1955d,1956,(2)1956d,(2)1957d,1958,(6)1958d

1 Proof (2007s) Note: Also found a possible 1963 Proof; very prooflike surfaces, and Full Steps (save for a slash mark through two of the steps) MS65FS Jeffersons are scarce; they list at $200. So 1963 nickels with steps are scarce. Something about this coin, though; not ready to call it a proof. Need to show it to a few people for opinions. Super nice, but wouldn't make MS65, maybe 62 or 63.

Restored date on the Buffalo: 1915

GRAND TOTALS TO DATE:

11500 rolls
5044 pre 1959 (5 most common: 1958d(479),1957d(389),1941(351),1940(331),1946(284)
172 Silver Nickels (3 most common: 1943P(43),1945P(32),1944P(30))
22 Liberty nickels (1901,(2)1902,(2)1903,1904,(3)1906,(3)1907,1908,(3)1909,1910,(3)1911,1912,1912d)
47 Buffalo nickels ((16)dateless,1918,1919,(3)1920,1920d,1924,(4)1927,1928,1928s,(3)1929,1929s,(4)1935,(6)1936,1936d,(2)1937,1938d)
16 Proof (1961,1963,1964,1970s,1971s,(2)1974s,(2)1986s,1987s,1988s,1993s,1994s,2003s,(2)2007s)
4 1990d NO FS Designer Initials
1 Henning Counterfeit (1939)
1 Australia 5 cents (1982)
6 Bermuda 5 cents (1970,1986,1987,1996,2000,2001)
13 Bahamas 5 cents (1981,1987,(3)1998,(5)2000,(2)2004,2005)
4 Belgium 1 Franc (1958,1963,1969,1975)
1 Brazil 5 Centavos (1994)
1 Cayman Islands 10 Cents (2002)
1 Dominican Republic 5 Centavos (1987)
1 East Caribbean States 2 Cents (2002)
2 Germany 50 Pfennig (1972,1985)
1 Italy 20 Centimes (1941)
1 Latvia 1 Lats (1992)
1 Mexico 50 Centavos (1993)
1 Norway 1 Kroner (1997)
1 Saudi Arabia 10 Halala (date unknown)
1 Somalia 5 Shillings (2000)
6 Switzerland 20 Rappen (1943,1960,1969,(3)1970)
1 Taiwan 1 Yuan (1983)
1 Tanzania 50 Senti (1990)
1 Thailand 1 Baht (2004)
1 Cincinnati Ohio Transit Token
1 Namco Amusement Token

AND STILL NO 2009!