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Canada
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The us quarters are slightly larger diameter compared to Canadian. The thickness is slightly more also.
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Bm0ney,
Call me crazy, but, aren't some Candian pennies "sided" coins? I know I have some round ones, but I could swear I've seen sided Canadian pennies as well (similar to the loonie), and if I am correct, which pennies are newer? The sided pennies, or the round pennies?
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Bm0ney,
Oh, I also believe that Canadian dimes are thinner than U.S. dimes, at least, it feels that way. Are Canadian dimes, nickels and pennies any much different from their U.S. counterparts?
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Canada
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Only 100% sure on the quarters size diameter and thickness from experience.
12 sided pennies are 1982-1996
Edited by Bm0ney
02/22/2013 11:20 pm
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Bm0ney,
Thanks for the information. Very interesting. Any ideas "why" the 1982-1996 pennies were 12-sided, instead of round? Did Canadians switch to zinc in 1982 like Americans did? Because I thought that I read somewhere, that Canadians actually kept their penny solid copper/bronze until 1996, but I may just be confused.
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Canada
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They are copper until 1996.
Supposedly 12 sided to make it easier for the blind to identify.
Thinner to reduce weight.
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Bm0ney,
Makes "cents" to make pennies more distinguishible by making then 12-sided. This is something I think they should do with halves in the U.S., and maybe in Canada too, and increase their circulation in both countries.
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Bm0noey,
Oh, I'm sorry, and resize the halves as well. But I was told that odd-sided coins work better than even-sided coins in vending machines, which was why I suggested a nonagon (9-sided) smaller half in between the size of the American quarters and nickels and also, copper in color since they (the U.S. halves) would also obviously be a lot bigger than U.S. pennies.
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Australia
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We Aussies have only had a 50 cent coin since 1966 and it has been an outstanding success since its inception. I have NEVER heard anyone complaining about these coins and they are a delight to collect. With the many and varied types of commemorative coins in cu/nickle, silver, silver gold plated,hyper metallic and even a Alli bronze coin , with many many different designs they are one of my favorite coin types. Here is but a taste of the different coins available .       |
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Canada
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Trout, wow!
Great designs on the aussie halves.
They all get used for everyday spending would make for fun searching at banks.
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Bm0ney,
I just got two Candian pennies, a round 1973, and a 12-sided 1986. I liked the way the 1986 did make it more distunguishible, however, if they ever reduce the size of U.S. halves, as I suggested, they should make the sides a little more extreme than the Canadian penny and loonie. This way, no one in America could complain about a smaller half being too large, heavy, or hard to distinguish from other coins. And it shouldn't be as hard for vendors to upgrade for new smaller halves.
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Canada
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Some of trouts halves pictured are 12 sided. They look good.
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United States
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People refused to take them. They said they did not want those things, they wanted real money. I suppose it depends on where you live. I live in the central valley of California just over an hour south of Sacramento and I have no problem spending the dollar coins of any size, Ikes and the small ones, clad halves and even the $2.00 bill. I do get a lot of comments such as I've never seen one of these before or it's been a long time since I last saw one of these. When I tell them I get them from the bank to spend they all say they didn't know that. No one even knew the $2.00 bill was still being printed for circulation. I've stopped spending the dollar bill and the ones I get in change go to the bank and are exchanged for dollar coins. The reason as I see it why people don't want to use the dollar coin is they have a choice, bill or coin, and all opt for the bill. Most people would prefer a bill of some sort to having to use a coin for any denomination under a dollar. |
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United States
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The register at my current job has a spot for halves. It goes $.01, $.05, $.10, $.25,$.50. As a matter of fact, I handed out a few halves as change last night and people loved them. I heard "Wow, I haven't seen one of these in a while!" and "Hey! Look. A 50 cent piece." and he proceeded to give it to his grandson. In my experience, people love getting halves but aren't as enthusiastic about dollar coins. And I don't blame them. Halves are more fun to get and distribute.
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United States
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I have started to trade in unwanted halves for other coins I find interesting in the till at work and hand out a half dollar to someone every once in a while. I wonder what they will do with them
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