We're on the other side of the world (Aus), though the banks here are just as bad ($15/cheque), we had a good talk with our bank who talked to their international clearing department and now we do as many as we want (no minimums) for the one fee, we just need to provide a spreadsheet of all the cheques which is sent off with the cheques to their international department.
From what I understand the cheques are couriered to the US to their partner bank who then does the cashing of the cheques... because they can just send them all in one go it's just the one fee.
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