Ever Pay With A Coin Or A Bill That Was Very Old?

here in austria and germany, because of the euro,the oldest coin in circulation could be from the year 1999.
EURO is in circulation since January 1. 2002, striking began in 1998/99, when the new currency has been introduced as so called "Buchgeld" (giro-money).
before the euro, until 2002, the oldest coins in circulation I got or used as change, were 1, 2, 5 and 10 Pfennig from Germany dated 1948 and 1949, and also 50 Pfennig 1949.

I used to turn in my ratty 5s from 1986 or 20s from 1969 when I was low on cash. But back then even that was common. You can't even spend a paper $100 or $50 today without looking like a criminal, and it doesn't help being a young male while doing so - people are so prejudiced against my type, it's unreal.

I don't spend any nickel or copper. Those are my true savings that'll never get spent. New money gets turned in like crazy because it's just nasty and valueless, in my opinion.

i hear ya windchild!