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Would you believe that the bank in Antigua, Guatemala, refused to sell me rolls of coins because it was payday weekend, and they needed all they had for cashing paychecks? 
I did manage to get several examples at the Guatemala City airport, by buying change out of a charity basket at the coffee bar!
The folks at the bank in Tegulcigulpa, Honduras were much friendlier, and I got the coins I asked for, but instead of rolls they were in little baggies, and it wasn't 'til after the banks had closed on our last day in the country that I realized I got two baggies of 10 centavos, and no 50 centavos.
Getting currency was no problem in either country, but the majority of the bills are in a condition that a U.S. bank would return to the Federal Reserve Bank for shredding.
There were a lot of Spanish colonial "silver" coins for sale in the marketplace, some of which even sounded like silver when dropped on the cobblestone street, for which they were generally asking the equivalent of $10-35 each. Having zero expertise in that field, I either saved myself a bunch of money, or passed up a whole bunch of bargains!
All in all the Beautiful Bride and I had a great time, drinking bottled water and avoiding raw vegetables in company with some great friends with plenty of wonderful sightseeing, and delicious food. (I gained almost 3 pounds in nine days)
It's going to take a few days to get reorganized, but I'll be in touch with those who need to hear directly from me in the next few days.
I did manage to get several examples at the Guatemala City airport, by buying change out of a charity basket at the coffee bar!
The folks at the bank in Tegulcigulpa, Honduras were much friendlier, and I got the coins I asked for, but instead of rolls they were in little baggies, and it wasn't 'til after the banks had closed on our last day in the country that I realized I got two baggies of 10 centavos, and no 50 centavos.
Getting currency was no problem in either country, but the majority of the bills are in a condition that a U.S. bank would return to the Federal Reserve Bank for shredding.
There were a lot of Spanish colonial "silver" coins for sale in the marketplace, some of which even sounded like silver when dropped on the cobblestone street, for which they were generally asking the equivalent of $10-35 each. Having zero expertise in that field, I either saved myself a bunch of money, or passed up a whole bunch of bargains!
All in all the Beautiful Bride and I had a great time, drinking bottled water and avoiding raw vegetables in company with some great friends with plenty of wonderful sightseeing, and delicious food. (I gained almost 3 pounds in nine days)
It's going to take a few days to get reorganized, but I'll be in touch with those who need to hear directly from me in the next few days.
Roy
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There were a lot of Spanish colonial "silver" coins for sale in the marketplace, some of which even sounded like silver when dropped on the cobblestone street,
I take it you did the test yourself.
DPOTD-1
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There were a lot of Spanish colonial "silver" coins for sale in the marketplace, some of which even sounded like silver when dropped on the cobblestone street, for which they were generally asking the equivalent of $10-35 each. Having zero expertise in that field, I either saved myself a bunch of money, or passed up a whole bunch of bargains!
You didn't get me my pillar dollars ??
Ahhh well - such is life. Glad ya had a good time - welcome back Roy
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Welcome home safely!
Are there a lot of coin sellers waiting for American fish to buy their 'rare' coins? I seem to remember reading articles in CW concerning fakes for the American market in that area of the world...
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<< <i>Are there a lot of coin sellers waiting for American fish to buy their 'rare' coins? >>
Since I didn't know how to tell, I just passed.