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Got 2 Vimy toonies today from the corner store; attendant had a roll of them and I tried to buy them off of him but he refused, saying he'd be out of change for the day.
I'm thinking about raiding my change jar for misc toonies to go trade him for.
Edited by KHatt
04/14/2018 3:31 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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I'm thinking about raiding my change jar for misc toonies to go trade him for. Good idea. Go for it.  . "We are poor little lambs...who have lost our way...Baa...Baa...Baa"
In memory of those members who left us too soon...
In memory of Tootallious March 31, 1964 - April 15, 2020
In memory of crazyb0 July 27 2020. RIP.
In memory of T-BOP Oct. 12, 1949 - Jan. 19, 2024
Edited by loonielewy
04/14/2018 7:58 pm
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loonielewy: You are most probably correct. Unfortunately, I have only gotten nickel dollars as change (as opposed to silver dollars).
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Unfortunately, I have only gotten nickel dollars as change Are you talking recently? I pedaled an ice cream bike in the early eighties and every time the kid paid with a nickel dollar, I knew the piggy bank was hit up. The dollar bill was used way more. What I'm trying to say is I didn't see alot of them back then, so I wonder where you are getting these in change now. Cudo's to you for getting them, I would love to get a few that way. "We are poor little lambs...who have lost our way...Baa...Baa...Baa"
In memory of those members who left us too soon...
In memory of Tootallious March 31, 1964 - April 15, 2020
In memory of crazyb0 July 27 2020. RIP.
In memory of T-BOP Oct. 12, 1949 - Jan. 19, 2024
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Khatt, go for it.  Also, I stand with Loonielewy on the nickel dollar thing. Banks don't just give them out anymore. Edited by The Awesome Guys Coins
04/16/2018 3:24 pm
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Being American, I don't know exactly what's considered unusual in circulation in Canada, but I'm always happy to learn.
The other day I was in a small restaurant on Vancouver Island and I noticed a colorized quarter in the tip jar. I was under the impression that they're uncommon in circulation, or am I mistaken?
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Numisma,were you by any chance in Victoria or Nanaimo? I would think that the "coloureds" might be more common down there.I'm farther north on the Island and don't see them atall.
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I was in Sidney, so yes, toward the southern end.
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Numisma, yes it is unusual, could you provide details? Some are more unusual or rarer than others.
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Numisma, from my experiences the colorized quarters are next to impossible to find. I'm in the Toronto area, and I've never seen any in circulation. There was a colorized twonie, which I did see only one of. I think people realized the 150-anniversary coins were collectible and hoarded them as soon as they saw them.
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Torcan, I think he might have seen a say, War of 1812 or Breast Cancer quarter. The colourized 150 quarters are next to impossible to find. Also, I live in Toronto, so the coins are harder to find because of a big demand.
(edit) I stand corrected. Even the War of 1812 quarters are next to impossible to find in colour.
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04/16/2018 11:55 am
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@ The Awesome Guys Coins Quote:
Even the War of 1812 quarters are next to impossible to find in colour.  |
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I stand corrected again. I have only found 2 of the War of 1812 coins, coloured.
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Wanted to verify, the non coloured War of 1812 quarters, the head is frosted, right?
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@ The Awesome Guys Coins Quote:
Wanted to verify, the non coloured War of 1812 quarters, the head is frosted, right? Yes, they are....example:  Edited by Dorado
04/16/2018 5:31 pm
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