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Valued Member
United States
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My question is around Eisenhower dollars 1971-1978. I've seen on here folks who can still buy them at their local bank. I even have an acquaintance that still buys them at his local bank $300-500 at a time, but he won't share details with me because he doesn't want to loose his source **bummer!!** WHO do you ask at the bank? My tellers look at me like I fell off a turnip truck :( Are you a customer of said bank? Do you have your primary accounts there? When you have tellers searching for you - IF you do this, how often do you drop back by to check if they've found anything? I'm not a bank customer, I have two credit unions I frequent but again all I get is the "well idiot you're asking the wrong person" look. My sister used to work at a BOA and she came home with fascinating one off items but we never asked about buying Ikes. Thank you for any thoughts you might have! |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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 Usually customers bring them in. My tellers let me know if or when that happens. They can't order those themselves. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Hit a bunch of different banks and just ask them if they have any of the large Eisenhower dollar coins .It would only be customers who would bring them in .  |
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Valued Member
 United States
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T-BOP definitely learned the need for "large dollars" in my request and have been throwing in "from the 70s" hahaha the US Presidents Eisenhower gold colored coin is not what I'm searching for!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
838 Posts |
Three things:
First, bring an Ike to the bank with you and show it to the teller. Most tellers have no idea what they are - until they see one. Then they say "Oh, yeah, we get those sometimes" or "Nope, never seen one of those before".
Second, half the banks I go to won't even talk to me because I'm not a customer. I've been treated like a thief at some banks for asking! Having said that, there's no magic trick to finding Ikes, but being polite always helps - and don't go when the bank is busy, nobody wants to know you when there's a line!
Third: I want all the Ikes so don't go looking for them around here!!
Good luck in your search.
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 United States
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I can imagine the confusion.  |
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Canada
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In my limited experience dealing with U.S. banks, all have been friendly when I ask for rolls, even though I'm not a customer. Most don't carry dollar coins, or if they do, only have a limited supply. To get Ikes I think you just have to be at the right place at the right time. I got lucky the last time I was in the U.S., but I don't expect this to happen again. I echo Jeffbuckes in that you should bring an example of one with you. Younger tellers may not have seen them before.
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01/02/2019 1:12 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Vault teller.
Second choice head or line teller.
When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I bought lots of Ikes from 2008-2014. Gave 'em for tips and to friends. Last lot of 165 I turned down, went back later and teller said they're gone.
When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
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Canada
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So, @jeffbuckes, where is your city and bank so that we can be sure to avoid it?  My LCS gets these in (a few per week) but due to lack of local demand they just get taken to be deposited at a bank in Fort lauderdale when he visits relatives. |
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United States
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Carry one as a pocket piece, then you'll always have an example to show the tellers when you ask for Ikes. I have not carried an Ike pocket piece for a number of years, but I prefer the silver ones for this purpose.
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United States
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Carry one as a pocket piece, then you'll always have an example to show the tellers when you ask for Ikes.  Quote:
I have not carried an Ike pocket piece for a number of years I kept one all through my high school and college years. Not sure why I quit. |
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Valued Member
United States
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I've only ever found them loose, 2-3 at a time, once got as many as 17. I've never tried to order rolls or boxes but my bank is extremely nice and if it something they could do, they probably would for me. The only issue is my dump bank does not take them in their coin counter, and while they have said they would take them at the desk, I'm assuming they only meant a few at a time, and not thousands.
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United States
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I've only ever found them loose, 2-3 at a time, once got as many as 17. I've never tried to order rolls or boxes but my bank is extremely nice and if it something they could do, they probably would for me. The only issue is my dump bank does not take them in their coin counter, and while they have said they would take them at the desk, I'm assuming they only meant a few at a time, and not thousands. Can't order the big dollar coins by the roll or by the box. You order them by the bag. Good luck if you try. When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
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United States
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The only issue is my dump bank does not take them in their coin counter, and while they have said they would take them at the desk, I'm assuming they only meant a few at a time, and not thousands. If you roll them, they may actually be willing to take them in a large quantity. As a bank teller, I get asked for these frequently, so it's not like they won't be able to unload them fairly easily. And don't be quick to dis the fact that the coin counter won't take the big dollars....I've gotten a couple Morgans and a Peace dollar (not to mention many Ikes) this way, because the machine won't take them. |
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United States
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And don't be quick to dis the fact that the coin counter won't take the big dollars Some machines may take them, but I have been told by tellers that the ones at the bank I use do not take large dollars. I could roll them, but the issue of getting wrappers and actually rolling them would take most of the enjoyment out of it. I also really don't want to put a massive load of coins on the tellers. They are very nice to me and I don't want to abuse it. I may try it once but currently, 2k for a bag of coins is a lot more then I can swing, even if I could get it back in a couple days. |
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