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Pillar of the Community
United States
1748 Posts |
Through my numerous exploits in Canada, I have never received one or seen one given in change. How often have you folks seen them in change, if at all?
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Valued Member
Canada
348 Posts |
Very rare. Maybe 2-3 times in my life. I'm 36
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Valued Member
Canada
478 Posts |
I have never received one in 43 years...its not common practise to use them for change. Maybe at a coin show but other than that you might have more luck winning the lottery lol
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
2366 Posts |
I think maybe once or twice when I was a kid back in the 70's and 80's
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
2187 Posts |
My coin dealer's shop was the only place that have me a 50 cent piece in my change.the worker was only about 20 years old and gave it'll me so casually. Didn't even realize I had til I got home and put my change in the jar.
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Valued Member
Canada
245 Posts |
Very rare. In the past decade, I received it in just a single instance! I hear Canada post offices used to hand them off as change to inspire their use, but most people still falsely believe it to be a withdrawn coin. I don't think they (Canada post) do that anymore. Also, I don't see the govt. or the mint taking any steps towards popularizing the circulation of this coin.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
2805 Posts |
I try to use them myself, but I only get them from coin stores. It happens fairly frequently, though, because I am an impressionable youth.
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New Member
Canada
7 Posts |
Very very rare,almost impossible. Because RCM sell it in double price! If it cost you 1 dollar to get a 50-cent, would you spend it just like a half-dollar? |
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New Member
Canada
12 Posts |
Good point. RCM is greedy for money. |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21786 Posts |
Half dollar size 50 cent pieces are VERY commonly used in circulation in Australia.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
849 Posts |
Sometimes I will go into the bank and see if they have any around. Sometimes they do (the nickel ones) and I will get $20 worth. The cafeteria at work was not too pleased to take them when I bought lunch. I often leave a tip in a restaurant in 50 cent pieces. It drives my wife crazy when I do that.
Some people think it is cool to receive one. Many don't know what it is. I grew up in the 1960s. They were not that common then either.
Edited by punman
12/19/2013 12:10 am
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5417 Posts |
Only ever gotten one in change ever and it was change when buying a transit ticket.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
2781 Posts |
handful of times as a kid, not one in the last 30 years
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1748 Posts |
Lol...punman...be careful on driving the wife crazy. You are right on Australia, sel_69l. I remember getting them in change very commonly in Australia and vending machines taking them. It's a really big coin and it was amazing that it circulated so well.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1192 Posts |
I've never gotten one. Although I did spend one at an indie movie rental store about 6 years ago. The clerk didn't even bat an eye when accepting it at face value. I probably should have asked her if she collected coins.
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
9864 Posts |
Haven't got one in change since the early '80s.
DoubleEagle20, they haven't been issued for circulation in more than ten years.
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
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Posted 12/18/2013 11:24 pm
