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Valued Member
Canada
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I haven't received any 50 cent coins for many, many years. Not since I was 10, and that's 40 yrs. ago!
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Valued Member
Canada
111 Posts |
The only time I remember receiving a 50¢, other place than a coin show, was back in the 70's at Blue Bonnets, a horse racing track in Montreal. In 2002 I had a business and I had a lot of fun with the postmaster and took a few rolls of 50¢ that I gave in change for my customers.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1750 Posts |
Interesting stories, folks! I figured the question would bring back a lot of memories for many. Very cool.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1823 Posts |
The last time I spent them was in 1972 a greenwood race track in toronto (GONE NOW), I think I won around 100 bucks never won since then.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
4911 Posts |
if I can recall...NEVER:(
Feel free to call me Will.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
785 Posts |
I have only ever got one in the last 10 years.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1980 Posts |
i have been spending alot of them recently (incl. nickel dollars as well) I give them to my kids also to spend at the stores. when I goto pay I pick out a young kid who I think has never seen one and I goto their till,,,i love seeing their faces and watching them call their supervisors lol, but they always take them, I also like spending old beat up paper money
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1750 Posts |
LOL that's funny, gidjit...I love befuddling them with $2 bills over here. I had one the other day I think was almost gonna say its counterfeit. He held it up, looked at it, grimaced and finally penned it....lol. I was almost on the floor laughing.  Edited by DoubleEagle20
12/20/2013 12:01 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1980 Posts |
yes they try all the security features they wave it under the ultraviolet light hold it up in the light flip it over and over then call the supervisor lol
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1980 Posts |
i had one kid who didnt seem to be bothered by the 1973 one dollars bills. that is until I looked at the receipt and noticed the us exchange rates on the canadian ones
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
3692 Posts |
Never seen one circulate. Last time they tried to put them into circ was in 2002 and it failed. The few I have are from 2002 and from coin dealers. Really, you'll probably only get one on Christmas Day.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1554 Posts |
 VERY RARE, everytime I order a double/double at Timmy's, I always check my change to see if there might be a 1921 half, no luck so far.........and it's been over 30 years of looking! Glenn  |
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Valued Member
Canada
279 Posts |
Timmys alive? God bless us everyone!  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1005 Posts |
There were rare occasions when people short on cash would spend them at the store I worked at.
I spent 4 rolls at the post office.
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Pillar of the Community
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i have been spending alot of them recently (incl. nickel dollars as well) I give them to my kids also to spend at the stores. when I goto pay I pick out a young kid who I think has never seen one and I goto their till,,,i love seeing their faces and watching them call their supervisors lol, but they always take them, I also like spending old beat up paper money LOL, over the summer someone paid for a coffee with a 1970s nickel dollar. The kid at the drive through window says "What is this?" - didn't know if it was real! Seriously, you might get a 50 cent piece in change from a coin shop. Last time I saw the half dollars in circulation was just prior to the rollout of the lonnie - the stores removed the halves from their tills to make room for the new coins. |
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