Where can I find Presidential/SBA Dollars in circulation?

Hi! Hope I am not in the wrong place. Anyone have advice for finding places I can get dollar coins as change? I saw someone say at a car-wash. I got some in change after paying for parking at the airport. I can't think of anywhere else. Soda pop or other vending machine maybe? Anybody that could confirm where they've found them would be greatly appreciated.

And a quick follow up, where do you find Loomis bank boxes vs. Brinks bank boxes? Does is depend on the bank you go to? I bank with Huntington but have also been to Fifth-Third and I've only seen Brinks.

I'm in Columbus, OH. Thanks in advance. Hope everyone is happy and healthy during this unprecedented time in our lives.

 

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I'm not so sure that you can find them anywhere these days. The local casinos used to use the presidential dollars in their slot machines, but since these have been replaced by electronic devices that do not require any coins or bills, I'd guess that this is true nationwide. Of course, back in the day, the USPS would foist these on you whenever you visited one of their offices, but that, too, is long gone.

 

I worked in retail for a bit. Often people would come in and pay with dollar coins. They are a pain to count for a bank deposit for various reasons. Try going to a convenience or dollar store and pay with cash. Ask the teller if they have any dollar coins and offer to buy them, at face value none the less, or get your change back in them. The teller will often be glad to get rid of any odd denominations such as dollar coins, halves or two dollar bills.

 

If you have toll roads that take cash, use one of the lanes that take cash and ask for dollar coins for the next toll booth. That way you don't have to bother the next toll booth operator.

 

The last time I was in DC the mass transit system still spit them out as change if you paid in cash.

 

Try ordering boxes from your bank, or just ask for them from the teller.

 

During a normal summer, I do see plenty of Ohio tags heading south on Interstate 65 for the beach. If you ever find yourself down that way, the change machines at most Alabama rest areas on Interstate 65 dispense dollar coins. The same goes for the rest areas in Indiana along Interstate 69 if I remember correctly. Some in Florida, especially those along Interstate 10, distribute dollar coins but in very limited quantities.

 

I don't know. It sounds like you'd end up spending more in gas driving along all the interstates. Why don't you just ask your bank to order boxes for you?

As far as Loomis is concerned, have you tried calling them and ask what banks they service? ~ Chris

 

Every bank teller I’ve seen has several in their coin drawer and would be glad to exchange for cash. Welcome to Coin Talk and happy hunting!

 

The self-service kiosk at the US Post Office gives them in change if you buy stamps/postage and pay in cash. At least they used to a few years back. Hope that you find some! I love to spend the dollar coins when I luck into a few. I wouldn't miss the paper dollar bills if they were to disappear.

 

The lobby vending machines at the post offices have dollar coins loaded. Buy the cheapest thing they sell and insert a bill. All of your change above a dollar will be in dollar coins. Last purchase I made yielded mixed Susie b. and sacs. Tellers inside may or may not give you dollar coins.

 

You should have no problem getting them at a bank.

 

Wow! You guys are awesome! I appreciate all the tips. I can't afford to buy a box of dollar rolls from the bank. I'll try the post office today.

 

And I'll pop into a couple banks as well to see if they have any in their drawers.

 

Thanks Chris! I will call Loomis.

 

Ask at small stores like 7-11/ convienence stores. They often get them and are happy to sell them to you.

 

I find them in Idaho in vending machines. Many take plastic and cash. Using larger bills, change includes SBA/Presidential dollars. Happy hunting.

 

Banks would be my best guess. Another CT member brought out of hiding after 7 years due to the quarantine. LOL

 

As mentioned above, my local bank is where I have always been able to get dollar coins. In a rare instance one teller might be out, but most of them know me and will ask the other tellers. I usually ask for half-dollars at the same time. Those are often harder to obtain than dollars, just asking for them.

Steve

 

Two different rail transit systems (NJ Transit and PATCO) in NJ would (and still may) spit out these coins, or SBA dollar coins in change, when purchasing paper or plastic tickets using paper currency to initiate the transaction.