Several places around town here have signs at the cash registers:
Due to the NATIONAL COINAGE SHORTAGE we ask that you have EXACT CHANGE or we will round UP to the nearest DOLLAR OR YOU CAN PAY WIT CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD................
Same in PA where I live.
My father, who has passed away, left coffee cans filled with coins. I must have a dozen all filled with coins. He believe paper money would one day be worthless. He started saving the coins in the 1950’s. And yes I have one coffee can filled with silver dollars, half dollars, dimes and quarters.