Any suggestions on where to pick up half dollars ?

Aug 11, 2013
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Hey guys!
Coin Roll hunting is really fun! (shout out to Wicka who put me on) Just looking for some help, suggestions from anyone. So I basically hit 7 banks in the last two days for any of there coin rolls. Half dollars really.. There is some guy who beats me to the bank in the morning and it seemed I was following him around town. The three banks I went to in one day, everyone said "some guy came in and took everything we had" I did luck out and go to three banks that he did not. And scored 11 pieces of silver. Then I went to another bank which I think was his dump bank but did not know it at the time until I purchased 242.00 of halves (un rolled mind you) and I got nothing.. But I think my new dump banks will be the banks he was at earlier.. Ha!
So the banks I went to, they don't really carry them. How do I go about ordering half dollars? Is there any good websites anyone recommends? I want to stay away from ebay if I can. Just looking for helpful advice.
Thanks guys
Rick
 

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Omega

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Bank of America's.
No fees
No questions asked
Fast service
Large quantities
 

enamel7

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Just ask a bank you do business with if they can order for you. Quite simple really.
HH
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Omega

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I know a lot of banks will not order.... their on to us 0.0....... and no credit union will order either. It may be different where you live though. I have a bunch of BoA's in my area, one orders me 10, two order me 8, and another orders me 4. They really don't care haha.
 

Joe777Cool

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You should have bought all the halves at the Peoples Bank on west main. Rookie mistake-and you missed out! Heard you nabbed a few Eisenhowers that the customer in front of you cashed in, any silver? Anyways, Id concentrate on hitting the banks to your East. Bristol/Warren I hunt daily, Narragansett/Wakefield/N Kingston is full of Hunters and dumps, Newport I rarely visit so good luck!
 

Joe777Cool

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Oh btw, half boxes SUCK in this area, my best box ever was 8 40%, ran a skunk streak into the teens not too long ago before I got a box with 1!
 

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Aug 11, 2013
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I did hit Peoples that's where I scored 7 of my 11 silver pieces. Wasn't me who hit the Eisenhower though. Ill give you a good piece of info. Im about to drop off 240.00 of halves at peoples tomorrow.. (if Newport fed doesn't allow me).. Thanks for the heads up ! I was thinking about hitting up tiverton
 

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Omega, do you ever luck out when you order these boxes? And do you have to pay the ordering fee for them ?
 

Joe777Cool

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Omega is in California. Its apples and oranges. Half boxes are HEAVILY mined in this area, I know of 3 other people that do it, nevermind all the ones I dont know. A ton of old timers who have been hitting them hard for years. Give em a try, but you will be disappointed.
 

raym

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I am new here whats the idea behind getting half dollars? And whats coin roll hunting?
 

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Omega

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Yes, I am located in SoCal, in Streetwalkers area. Anyways I never have to pay for my boxes. And you know how it goes, sometimes you get the high wave and sometimes the low one. 2 weeks ago I got 100 40% and some 90% out of 2 boxes. Since then I've gotten about 1 Silver per box. Today I picked up 6 boxes from them, and only found one lone 40%. I've had the worst week possible in general life this week so I was expecting a slow haul haha. Hopefully my 4 boxes tomorrow can produce! Picking up from a bank 15 minutes east of where I live, last time I picked up there, I found a Walker and 2 90%s in 2 boxes :D. HH, let me know if you have any other questions.
 

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