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Canada
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I'm a Canadian thinking about crossing the border at Buffalo and buying some penny coin rolls from a US bank. I'm looking for Canadian pennies. Can anybody tell me how lucky I'll be, or what percentage of Canadian pennies might show up in US coins at this "border town"? Thanks! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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There are lots of Canadian pennies in circulation in the states. I'm in Michigan so I know what your talking about. When I used to search boxes of rolls I was getting around 88-90 Canadian pennies in each box. But I'm sure it varies.
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Rest in Peace
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Unless the bank itself rolls its own the you're at the mercy of the distribution service that gathers ALL coins from a large area for redistribution. Up there, it may extend to Albany or further. I know here in central MO, find 2-3 a box all are 70-90 dates in tough shape.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I'm in ON on a boarder city and go over and buy rolls all the time and it's getting less and less for finding Canadians, may get 1 every 2 rolls and it will be circulated.
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New Member
 Canada
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Do you have to have a US bank account to buy a box of coins from a US bank if you're a Canadian? Are certain banks easier to buy from than others?
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Live in MI and often buy a brick, ($25.00 in cents). The same is happening to me as mcshilling said, Quote:
it's getting less and less for finding Canadians, may get 1 every 2 rolls and it will be circulated. As for trying to exchange or buy rolls I would not think there would be a problem. BUT banks can be finicky. |
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New Member
Canada
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And, so what are you finding in a $25.00 brick of pennies these days?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I have a US account but they won't sell me a box so I just get $10 or $15 at a time which I did today with .05 - .10 and quarters.
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New Member
Canada
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These pennies can be pretty filthy. Probably the filthiest of all the coins to collect. The amount of gunk and oxidation and damage is striking. But, the interesting thing is that the majority of my older "pure" copper pennies are in good shape - seems like its the newer material pennies, probably just copper coated ones, that are the most filthiest.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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And, so what are you finding in a $25.00 brick of pennies these days? Last box three weeks ago:about which is close to average finds lately. 5 Wheats dates 1940's 50's 5-10 Canadian 1960's through 2000 25-30 1983 cents both P & D I weigh all my 83s looking for the big one. I ask for a Fed wrapped box with older coins. I once got 30 customer wrapped rolls. Never again. Each roll was turned obverse or reverse side up. Telling me I'm not the only one in this small town looking |
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 United States
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Last box three weeks ago:about which is close to average finds lately. Nice finds!  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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OK I just went through 20 rolls of US cents,
$2.20 copper
4 wheats 44-46D-51D and 56D
.12 Canadian one a 1948 in XF
So that's 12 out of 20 rolls Canadian
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New Member
Canada
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Thanks for the update! What years are the US pennies made of copper?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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United States
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Nice finds, mcshilling! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4867 Posts |
That 1948 was a good haul! Always love finding Georgies in rolls I open at work!
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Posted 12/10/2017 10:13 pm
