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Valued Member
Canada
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I've been reading a lot of stuff in the US forum about buying rolls and boxes, and the cool  stuff that comes out of them. Do Canadian banks let you to do this as well? I wouldn't mind getting my hand on some older interesting Canadian coins  Thanks! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Haha... I think they do!
I remember when I was there, I would go to the HSBC in Vancouver and just asking for $50 in pennies. When they ask me why, I simply said, my son's class needs them.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I do it all the time. It's best if you find a teller sympathetic to your cause and visit them every time. Also, don't inundate them with several boxes all at once and if you take them back, be courteous enough not to take back several boxes at once. I generally buy my rolls from one bank and spread the return rolls out through two or three banks. It doesn't inconvenience them too much, and it usually guarantees that I won't get the same coins back. Ask about their policies though, as one of my banks won't take coins unless they're rolled, and you have to write your account number on the side of the rolls (if they aren't the clear plastic rolls). Since they don't write the account number on the penny rolls, I make sure to return only pennies and clear plastic rolls for the other denominations. If any bank up here were to get the free coin counter, I'd become their best customer.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I wouldn't try it with a scotia bank. I have been refused because they think I want change for a store, because they wanted me to pre-order more than 4 rolls of dimes, and at one branch because it wasn't my home branch. Weird, I know. Also, going to the royal bank for rolls may not find you very many older coins as they seem to order large amounts of newly released coins and you'd most likely get rolls and rolls of 2007 and 2008. Bank of montreal or CIBC seem to get the best mixed roll batches in my experiences so far. Don't forget currency exchange places sometimes have lots of rolls of older stuff that people cash in and rolls of US coins as well that can be purchased for face value of the coins inside. just a thought. |
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Canada
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oh, also if you have any interest in american paper currency, scotia bank says they don;t deal in american funds but those currency exchange places will give you lots of bills for face value to search for good serial numbers. hope that helps somewhat and good luck!
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Valued Member
 Canada
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Really? Last I heard I couldn't get foreign money from the exchange counters (I don't remember the reason though so I'll have to try it Also, I wouldn't be able to buy entire boxes, just a couple rolls every once in a while and hope I get lucky. I would love to get some more paper money, right now I have the American $1 bill, Canadian $1 and $2 bills, English 10-pound, Singapore $2, and a couple Hong Kong Yuons. I've always thought that Canadian coins were very rich in diversity, but it seems there are so many types of each American coin, is it the same with Canadians? Thanks! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3098 Posts |
If you're a metal hunter like me, then the Canadian coins have a lot more varieties, since their compositions have been different for about 5 changes.
You can get the metal compositions on wiki.
Good hunting!
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Posted 10/17/2008 09:48 am
