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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I was just reading through some posts in "Interesting Finds in Circulation" and noticed that finding Canadian coins, even of recent vintage, is notable for some folks.
Here in Michigan, there are plenty of Canadian coins in circulation. I presume this is true in other border states also.
What about states bordering Mexico? Are there a lot of Mexican coins to be had?
Are there other areas of the country where coins from specific countries might show up oftener? Maybe Caribbean coins in Florida, whence cruise ships depart?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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When I lived in Michigan I used to get a ton of Canadian coins as well. Heck, as resident of Atlanta for 5 years I get Canadian pennies at least once a week. I guess for some this is unique and I would also be curious about our Southern border states. Are Mexican coins similar to the U.S. coins? I ask because I think the reason so many Canadian coins make their way into our pockets is becasue so many of them are similar to ours.
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Moderator
 United States
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Here in New England we get a lot of Canadian coins, and occasionaly coins from South America.
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Valued Member
Netherlands
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I think foreighn coins found in circulation is nothing new, here, Yhe Netherlands we have seen it already for a long time.
sinds the euro has come, we also get the 10 bath pieces back (same size and bi-metal coin) as the 2 euro pieces, and lately, the 1 lira from turkey is showing itself bethween the pocket change as well.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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True...Canadians coins get mixed with U.S. because of their similarities and that folks don't really pay much attention. As for coins from Mexico...I have gotten a few here in the Desert Southwest in change although they are not that similar to U.S coinage. I've also found a Euro here and there as well as a Russian Ruble-go figure!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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When I lived in Pennsylvania Nearly all my Life we would see Canadian coins in our change on a daily basis
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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we really do not get allot of foreign coins here in NC so each one sticks out like a sore thumb
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Canadian coins, which I value and like to add to my collection, are seen from time to time in western Colorado.
Also, we have had a tremendous influx of Mexican nationals here in recent years, so are not surprised to find pesos coins in change.
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Valued Member
United States
455 Posts |
Finding foreign coins in my change has always given me a charge. Collecting coins out of circulation is how I got started, as I'm sure we all did. When I was a kid my collection consisted almost entirely of circulation finds. Mostly wheaties, a few silver dimes and quarters, you know. Living in the northeast, I also found a lot of Canadian coins. Sailboats on the dimes, deers on the quarters, beavers on the nickels. Kept me busy. One find I made back then was a 1966 Panama dime with Vasco Balboa depicted on the obverse. I knew who he was because we were studying the early explorers in school. I still have that dime almost 40 years later. Ya gotta love it!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Here in Jersey I find Canadian coins more than aything else. I get a little rattled when I find the cashier has passed me a Canadian quarter after I leave the store since they are hard to pass on at stores. I usually end up throwing them away because they are useless.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think calling them useless is going a bit far.
There are collectors of such coins in our forum. The coins are legal tender in Canada--which isn't that far away. And the exchange rate is currently 21.75 cents US per Canadian quarter.
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Valued Member
United States
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Canadian quarters work in those toll booth baskets, also....thats a moose, not a deer.
Being a border city Canadian coins are spent here at the exchange rate on a daily basis. About 1/10th of the cents in circulation in this area are Canadain.
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Valued Member
United States
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I've seen the reverse of the Canadian quarter called a moose several times. It's not. It is actually a caribou. The North American Reindeer. No disrespect intended, just spent lots of time up in the Canadian wilderness.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It's no wonder that we here in Wyoming don't get many foreign coins, as it appears the Gary strips them as they pass through Colorado. So I guess you might say that the most foreign coins found here in Wyoming, comes from Colorado. They even have their own mint and use the letter "D" for identification.
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Posted 12/07/2006 08:19 am
