Is there anything to do when the banks you are using suddenly stop producing anything valuable of any type at all? I CRH cents, nickels, dimes, and halves. Cents and nickels are still good. Dimes got old about a month ago when the new boxes of 2015 dimes started coming out. But the main question here concerns half dollars. The main branch of the main bank I was using started charging me per roll so I moved on to other branches as well as other banks. The other branches of the same bank weren't producing as much the first few weeks, and the past few weeks have been bone dry. I hit some dry spells last year, but never really lasting more than a month, usually not more than 1-2 weeks. The other bank I tried went a solid month with nothing at all, and I was at two different branches getting 2 boxes at a time. I remember reading somewhere that, when this happens, there's not much to do but try other banks, other areas, or take a break for a while. Is that about it?
Open new accounts at different banks. If you say to a teller "I have an account here, may I purchase some rolls?" They usually just verify your account, and could care less about the balance.-
There is one other alternative. Order bags from the US Mint and search them for high grades, varieties and errors. If you find just one high grade (MS68) or one major variety or one major error, it will probably pay for the whole bag. Yes, there is a chance you will strike out, but you can't hit a homer if you don't swing at the ball. Chris
I experience this just about every time I go now. So I don't go as much and just concentrate on other areas of coin collecting. You might also try going to your local flea markets. I've had much better luck finding great stuff at these places
