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<p>[QUOTE="10gary22, post: 1119801, member: 23626"]I have found by getting my rolls for searching from several different banks that different methods seem to work better than others. First understand that many tellers are reluctant to empty their drawers and want to keep change on hand for customers. Next, many want you to be an account holder to receive these additional "services". Some will only order coins to your account. Many tellers do not have access to the vault and must get a manager to do that. After I realized the problems they might have, I started trying to make it easier to get around them.</p><p> </p><p>What I did was to buy a roll or two at a time whenever the opportunity presented itself and searched those. I re-rolled them and would take those back to the bank and exchange them while asking to buy a few rolls of whatever they had available. In short, I built up a stock of coins to trade with. Now, I can go into a bank and ask if they will trade me coins or sell me some rolls to search. I tell them a story about filling coin books for the grandkids (kids, whatever), and they usually are happy to co-operate. I have also found it best to conduct this transaction .during "off" hours, when they are not busy. At the bank I use the most, I have taken one teller some coins in flips. Generally cents that aren't seen in circulation or something educational about our coins. Like a 1943 Steel cent or a set of the 7 different 1982 cent varieties. Now she looks for things for me. </p><p> </p><p>If you really get into roll searching, it becomes a hobby in itself. Finding a treasure is very-very difficult, but they are out there. You might get very lucky and find something right away, or not. But the secret is to keep looking. But the thrill is in the hunt. I also suggest setting a goal, like circulated sets and keep upgrading coins as you find them. Then there is something worthwhile in nearly every box or batch of coins you do look at.</p><p> </p><p>Good luck, and happy hunting.</p><p> </p><p>gary[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="10gary22, post: 1119801, member: 23626"]I have found by getting my rolls for searching from several different banks that different methods seem to work better than others. First understand that many tellers are reluctant to empty their drawers and want to keep change on hand for customers. Next, many want you to be an account holder to receive these additional "services". Some will only order coins to your account. Many tellers do not have access to the vault and must get a manager to do that. After I realized the problems they might have, I started trying to make it easier to get around them. What I did was to buy a roll or two at a time whenever the opportunity presented itself and searched those. I re-rolled them and would take those back to the bank and exchange them while asking to buy a few rolls of whatever they had available. In short, I built up a stock of coins to trade with. Now, I can go into a bank and ask if they will trade me coins or sell me some rolls to search. I tell them a story about filling coin books for the grandkids (kids, whatever), and they usually are happy to co-operate. I have also found it best to conduct this transaction .during "off" hours, when they are not busy. At the bank I use the most, I have taken one teller some coins in flips. Generally cents that aren't seen in circulation or something educational about our coins. Like a 1943 Steel cent or a set of the 7 different 1982 cent varieties. Now she looks for things for me. If you really get into roll searching, it becomes a hobby in itself. Finding a treasure is very-very difficult, but they are out there. You might get very lucky and find something right away, or not. But the secret is to keep looking. But the thrill is in the hunt. I also suggest setting a goal, like circulated sets and keep upgrading coins as you find them. Then there is something worthwhile in nearly every box or batch of coins you do look at. Good luck, and happy hunting. gary[/QUOTE]
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