Has Anyone Tried To Spend Half Dollars At Retail? - Page 3

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chequer Pillar of the Community Canada 4227 Posts	Posted 06/09/2015 10:20 am Quote: People in Canada still on occasion spend 50 cent pieces. Weird. In all my years, I've never seen one being used in retail. Even as a banker only the odd piece would get deposited and never with me. I thought it could be a regional thing, but you've indicated you're in the same part of the country. Report this Post to the Staff
Hokaia New Member Canada 8 Posts	Posted 06/09/2015 8:09 pm I honestly had never seen a 50 cent coin. Until recently! It was mistakened as a quarter... Not sure how, but it was. Swapped it out for a real quarter and called it mine haha. I have never seen people intentionally spend them. Though they WILL willingly spend old bills (I have a 1 dollar bill, and old (1937?) 20 dollar bill). Report this Post to the Staff
AgCoinAu Pillar of the Community Canada 3049 Posts	Posted 06/09/2015 8:25 pm There's one dollar store I go to and now the manager LOVES me as I occasionally spend a .50 piece or the old nickel dollars out there and the staff just get a kick out of it. Report this Post to the Staff
Pacificoin Pillar of the Community Canada 5403 Posts	Posted 06/09/2015 8:32 pm Spent two in Washington state this morning , not even a comment. Here in B C I will often leave halves dollar coins in nickel and one and two dollar bills as tips . Spent one last week at a grocery store and the young cashier said that's valuable you know. Priceless! Report this Post to the Staff
Shoeplier Valued Member Canada 254 Posts	Posted 06/14/2015 09:51 am For me, the answer is no. This is because I'm too young to ever see dollar and half dollar coins circulate in Canada. I've received two 50 cent coins working at McDonald's over the past three years. The first time, I assumed it was a toonie and bought it for a dollar so my till wasn't as short. The second, my manager saw a 1971 and gave it to me. If I ever got too many that were worth holding on to, I might spend some for fun. Report this Post to the Staff
Half Pillar of the Community United States 606 Posts	Posted 06/14/2015 09:57 am When I lived in Cali, I would leave them as tips and spend them at yard sales whenever I would do some roll searching. I never stuck around to see the reactions though. I would do the same with an occasional Ike, SBA, and Sac. EDIT: After living in europe, I think I will go out of my way to acquire and use $.50 and $1 coins. My only compaint being the US halves are a bit big to lug alot around in your pocket. Edited by Half 06/14/2015 10:00 am Report this Post to the Staff
rahtbarg Valued Member United States 258 Posts	Posted 06/14/2015 10:13 am I spent 2 rolls of Kennedy halves (searched, of course lol) yesterday at my LCS (traded them for an AU 1925 Peace dollar. Report this Post to the Staff
Misterpostman Valued Member Australia 208 Posts	Posted 06/16/2015 09:15 am I often get half dollars and 2 dollar bill as change at coin shops. That is where I often spend them too lol. Report this Post to the Staff
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