Native American Dollar Rolls
One way to collect the Native American Dollar coin series is by purchasing bank or mint wrapped rolls of coins. These rolls can often be obtained for face value or a small premium and will contain 25 coins in uncirculated condition.
Interested collectors can call or visit local banks to inquire whether they have any rolls of Native American Dollars in stock. Some banks will order and keep an inventory of dollar coins for businesses or customers who request them. If the bank does have the rolls in stock, you will be able to obtain them for face value, or $25 for a roll of 25 coins.
Another option for buying coins at face value is directly from the United States Mint. They recently began the Direct Ship Program, which allows businesses or individuals to order dollar coins in quantity at face value with no additional charges for shipping. The purpose of the program is to facilitate the circulation of dollar coins by removing barriers to distribution. Many collectors also use the program as a method for acquiring coins, since most coins shipped through the program have been uncirculated. The only downside, is that the minimum order is for $250 worth of coins and specific mint marks cannot be requested.
The US Mint also sells individual Native American Dollar Rolls specially packaged for collectors. These come in custom designed US Mint wrappers that indicate the year, mint mark, design, and face value of the coins. Rolls are available from either the Philadelphia or Denver Mint. It is expected that the US Mint will continue to offer these individual rolls for collectors for the foreseeable future of the series. The coins are priced at a premium with a 25-coin roll currently sold for $35.95 plus shipping and handling.
A final method for finding rolls of Native American Dollar coin rolls is the secondary market via coin dealers or marketplaces such as eBay. Generally, there will be sellers or dealers who will keep uncirculated rolls of the coins in stock and sell them for a small premium. While you will pay above face value, the premiums will still be less than the collector offering from the US Mint.
