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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CamaroDMD, post: 1240205, member: 5233&quot;]I worked as a bank teller for a year...so I have seen both sides of this.&nbsp; Let me try and put my take on this discussion.&nbsp; First off, tellers are educated on the various denominations of currency...from 1 cent to the $100 note.&nbsp; They don&#039;t learn about obsolete coins or bills...so they don&#039;t learn about Ike&#039;s or SBA&#039;s or the $500 bill.&nbsp; Now, as a teller...you do see Ike&#039;s and SBA&#039;s so those who don&#039;t know about them learn about the quickly.&nbsp; However...many don&#039;t know that names of the coin.&nbsp; If you go to them and ask if they have any &quot;Susan B. Anthony Dollars&quot; you might get a blank stare.&nbsp; Remember, very few tellers are coin collectors (I was one of the exceptions...and people like me don&#039;t let good stuff go out of our window).&nbsp; I think it&#039;s important to be clear when you talk to a teller and make sure they understand what you are asking.&nbsp; Remember, it&#039;s not their job to cater to coin collectors, their job is to complete transactions...they don&#039;t need to be an expert in every coin design to do that job well.&nbsp; A lot goes into being a teller...it&#039;s more complicated than the average bank customer realizes.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, remember that their job is to complete transactions.&nbsp; If you go in and make a small deposit during a very busy time in the bank and then try and spend several minutes looking for coins...you might not get the response you want.&nbsp; Please be courteous and only coin hunt when the bank isn&#039;t flooded with customers.</p><p><br /></p><p>Earlier in this thread...someone said that it&#039;s sad that banks are not code for &quot;free coin shop&quot; and at one time they even sold proof sets.&nbsp; It&#039;s important to remember that banks are not affiliated with the US Mint.&nbsp; They are private companies and are designed to make a profit.&nbsp; I would expect that selling proof sets wasn&#039;t profitable and thus those banks stopped doing it.&nbsp; Banks existing for banking...not for numismatics.</p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, while I&#039;m on the topic of banking...I would like to make a quick comment on a banking pet peeve of mine from being a teller.&nbsp; When you go in on payday and want to cash your paycheck (which I was surprised to learn a lot of people just cash them)...please don&#039;t get upset when your demand for large bills ($50 and $100) can&#039;t be filled.&nbsp; When I was a teller, I had to explain to customers that we have a very limited number of large bills on hand...once they are gone they are gone.&nbsp; I know large bills are more convenient for cashing $2000 checks...but sometimes banks run out, especially on busy paydays.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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