World Coins in American Change

Man

While usually not valuable or in great shape it's still possible to find lots of world coins in your change. My funds have been limited lately, because of higher bills, so I fall back to that kid in me who doesn't have bills to pay and I put my change aside every night.

Since I've been buying a lot of stuff around my college the last 3 days I found these coins.



No big deal just two Canadian cents and a 5 Cents coin from Trinidad & Tobago.

This bring my grand total since January, 2006 to 30 coins, far less then other years.


I know I've been using less cash but this is very low. Could it be better coin machines like Coinstar that filters foreign money or a bad economy or is it to the point people who visit America are only using plastic?

shirohniichan

Could it be better coin machines like Coinstar that filters foreign money or a bad economy or is it to the point people who visit America are only using plastic?

I think it's a combination of the first and last reasons. Machines are made much better to filter out coins with slightly different weights and sizes. Was it the Panamanian balboa that was the exact same size and weight as a clad quarter? I don't remember too many coins of less value than their American counterparts that have the same weight and size as ours. Japanese ten yen coins would probably have worked in place of quarters before, but I think they'd be filtered out these days.

tbirde56

The Dominican Republic 25 centavos work like American quarters in most machines.

Man

<< <i>The Dominican Republic 25 centavos work like American quarters in most machines. >>



Yes and around here in the NY area there is a huge Dominican community I found many of those quarters ten years ago, recently nothing.

golddustin

Funny - I just got a Panamanian Balboa in change from the P.O. yesterday! Not in the greatest condition (as mentioned) but always a neat find. Exact same diameter as a quarter, and the weight feels exactly the same....I could weigh it to be sure.

kuhli

<< <i>Funny - I just got a Panamanian Balboa in change from the P.O. yesterday! Not in the greatest condition (as mentioned) but always a neat find. Exact same diameter as a quarter, and the weight feels exactly the same....I could weigh it to be sure. >>



They are made in Philadelphia, to exact specifications of US coinage, which it is on par with. They probably see more circulation here in the US than they do in Panama, where the people prefer the US coinage.

kuhli

<< <i>Funny - I just got a Panamanian Balboa in change from the P.O. yesterday! Not in the greatest condition (as mentioned) but always a neat find. Exact same diameter as a quarter, and the weight feels exactly the same....I could weigh it to be sure. >>



BTW, if it is same size as quarter, then it should be a ¼ balboa. The 1/10th balboa is the same size as a dime.

TheKidCollector1991

Well, for me its actually like American coins in Kuwaiti change.

TKC!