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Valued Member
Australia
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I got some rolls from the bank yesterday. Opened up the second 20c roll and a NZ coin smiled at me :-) I don't mind finding them - makes noddling a bit more interesting...
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Just look at Barbados and Canadian coins side by side. I guess a common currency "type" is just an accepted kind of payment. Wherever you see a small copper-looking coin people will assume it has 1 cent US in value.
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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I don't mind finding them - makes noodling a bit more interesting  Wait until you have over 1000 of them, and the Banks won't take them back, unless you can make it so they don't notice they're in there. Talk about double standards!  Give 'em but won't take 'em!  life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Valued Member
Australia
465 Posts |
lol Morning Nancy :-)
I never thought about that. At the rate I find them (I am in Tasmania - so another leg for the coin to filter through) it would take me approx :
1 every 3 rolls
1000 every 3000 rolls
would take me $12,000 of coins to search through...
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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dibby, do you plan on collecting them? Remember, they are now a redundant species, having been replaced by smaller coins in 2006.
I have heaps of spares if you want to swap for any.
In fact, if anyone is interested in acquiring any NZ coins, I'll swap on a coin for coin basis.
life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
Edited by Nevol
03/17/2011 7:29 pm
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Valued Member
Australia
465 Posts |
Nancy,
I don't plan on collecting them, only when they appear in my change. However, do we ever plan on collecting things - it just kinda happens :-)
I will keep in mind your kind offer though :-)
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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As well as the usual Pacific Island and New Zealand coins (same size and composition as ours) I have seen a few UK (mostly 10P, similar to 20¢), Philippines (2 Piso, 10 sided and similar size to 50¢), US ( State Quarter in 10¢ bag). Probably a few others I don't recall at the moment. I did find a New Zealand florin in a 20¢ bag recently. It must be about two years since I have struck an Australian florin in a bag of change. Nancy, if the banks won't take them (I dribble them back in bulk bags) then you will just have to put a few in your purse or pocket each day for small purtchases. No point saving them for a trip to New Zealand or Fiji because you can't use them there any more and, anyway, that has just depreciated their value (relative to AU) by about 30% at current exchange rates. Jeff |
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