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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BigsWick, post: 60183, member: 3534&quot;]Not too long ago I visited virtually every bank branch in my town over about a 3 to 4 month period (older bank, newer bank, it didn&#039;t matter) to gauge the level of service each had to offer. I asked around during the process and discovered that they all got their coins from the same delivery service. The delivery service got them from the nearest Federal Reserve Bank (Denver). The Denver FR bank machine-rolls them from change turned into them by the various bank branches. It is kind of a cyclical process, but at least the odds of my getting the same coins over and over again are remote since hundreds and hundreds of &quot;local&quot; banks are serviced by the Denver facility.</p><p><br /></p><p>All of the banks I visited had at least a few rolls of halves on hand, and some had many more of them than others. A couple of branches were very helpful, others were not. Some of the tellers acted &quot;put out&quot; when I asked them for halves, others couldn&#039;t wait to get them for me. I waited in line at one bank branch, made it to the teller&#039;s window, then had to wait an additional 20 minutes to get 5 rolls of coins. Needless to say I&#039;ll never do business there!</p><p><br /></p><p>Some banks will order you halves specially. They come in boxes (pallets) of 50 rolls ($500). Some banks will do it for free, others will charge you a handling/stocking fee of about $20. I guess it depends on where you are and what you ask them to do.</p><p><br /></p><p>I now go to two branches of my bank each week when I want rolls. We have a nice arrangement worked out. There are two others that I visit on occasion, but not regularly. Over the years I&#039;ve found a little bit of everything ranging from a 10 Peso coin (worth about $1) to 4 proof Kennedys, to a nice little assortment of Franklin and Walker halves that popped up every once in a great while. I&#039;ve gotten a solid start on a Dansco Kennedy album too. It is a fun way to spend a couple of hours each week.</p><p><br /></p><p>The key to remember is to maintain consistency, whether it is pennies, dimes, or halves. Don&#039;t give up because you&#039;ve gotten 200 rolls and they were all 1998-Ps: Keep searching and you&#039;ll hit paydirt sooner or later. Good luck![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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