Received in change...
Scioto
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well sort of. The cashier at work gets a lot of foreign stuff from people paying on the "honor" system.
She passes it on to me. Since January 3rd :
Canada
1 Cent - 1964, 1988 and 1999
5 Cents - 1979, 1987, 1998 (2)
10 Cents - 1975 and 1986
25 Cents - 1962 (.800 silver - 0.15 oz ASW), 1974, 1975, 1982 and 1984
India
50 Paise - 1987
1 Rupee - 2000
Mexico
1 Peso - 1986
Commonwealth of the Bahamas
5 Cents - 1998
Commonwealth of Independent States
10 Kopeks - 2003
She passes it on to me. Since January 3rd :
Canada
1 Cent - 1964, 1988 and 1999
5 Cents - 1979, 1987, 1998 (2)
10 Cents - 1975 and 1986
25 Cents - 1962 (.800 silver - 0.15 oz ASW), 1974, 1975, 1982 and 1984
India
50 Paise - 1987
1 Rupee - 2000
Mexico
1 Peso - 1986
Commonwealth of the Bahamas
5 Cents - 1998
Commonwealth of Independent States
10 Kopeks - 2003
GO AHEAD! I DOUBLE-DOG DARE YOU TO RATE ME A 1!
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Cashier friends are perfectly legal in the "change finds" world.
Here's what I found since January 1...
1) 1942 Canadian 1 Cent--Starbucks--01/03/06
2) 1998 Canadian 5 Cents--Cashier--01/05/06
3) 2002P(ND) Canadian 10 Cents--Floor--01/06/06
4) 1989 Singapore 50 Cents--News Stand--01/21/06
Your India and Russian finds are surprising, especially in Ohio.
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Your India and Russian finds are surprising, especially in Ohio. >>
The Indian coins are from people here from Bangalore (?) as part of an on-going outsource effort.
Considering a Rupee is valued at a little over 2 U.S. Cents it borders on theft paying with them.
The CIS piece came in a roll of pennies (U.S. Cents).