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wagsthadog
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 Posted - 08/12/2008 : 14:54:18
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Hi all,
I know the years in which there are precious copper and silver in coinage for the USA and Canada in my sleep, but are there any other currencies, ie, Britain, Australia, etc. that one can also roll hunt?
I'd love to do some roll hunting in Canada, any members here do it and if so, what's the take?
wags
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Only when they CAN'T have it, ......THEN they'll want it.
I love Cents. If you get an UNC box, you win. If you get a regular circ. box, you win. If you get a zinc box, you don't lose....so you still win. |
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Nickelless
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USA
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jadedragon
Administrator
Canada
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Posted - 08/13/2008 : 11:45:42
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You must be logged in to see this link. and take a look in the Nickel section for reports - most of the reports there are Canadian (nickel collecting is kind of boring in the US especially now at the lower metal prices).
I read that a number of Austrialian coins were close to intrinsic value now. Also British coins have changed composition due to rising metal prices. |
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Cerulean
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
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Posted - 08/13/2008 : 13:21:27
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I'd love to roll hunt in Switzerland, not for the metal, but for the numismatic consistency. Their designs haven't changed since the 1870s, and the compositions of their smaller coins haven't changed much either. Swiss coinage is the only other place on earth, beyond the US, where pre-1950 coins still circulate. You know how US nickels from 1938 look identical to 1988 nickels are circulated as "just another nickel"? Switzerland's coins are like that, too. The odds are good of finding neat stuff every time.
Bronze still circulates in Scandinavia, in the Ore coins of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think bronze is still used in Samoan 1 and 2 sene coins, Taiwanese half dollars, Pakistani 1 rupees, and Bulgarian 5 stotinki coins.
The Swedish 5 kroner coin is solid nickel, albeit plated with copper-nickel.
Hey Brits... are you blokes still able to find copper (pre-1992) 1p and 2p coins in circulation? |
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jadedragon
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Canada
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Posted - 08/13/2008 : 14:51:22
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I would think that Panama would be equally as good to roll hunt in as the US since thier coins are pretty much exactly like US coins in size, composition, value and denomination. Also anywhere that is dollarized should be ok.
While traveling in Egypt, my father was offered US coins, Euros, and Canadian coins at a discount. Locals get them from tourists, but they can't bank or spend the coins, so they try to trade the coins for US dollars or now preferably Euro bills. Something to keep in mind while vacationing. Trade your extra FRNs for discounted coins and use the profit to help fund dinner. Just dump the coins back home. |
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Cody8404
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
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Posted - 08/13/2008 : 15:37:26
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I stick with things people know. Then again my plan is to hold coppers until I need to use them to trade with. I think there will be a day when the gas station I use is willing to sell me gas for a box of copper cents.
Even if they were copper I don't think they would be as happy with Soviet Rubbels. |
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Nickelless
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Posted - 08/13/2008 : 17:35:00
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Originally posted by Cody8404
I stick with things people know. Then again my plan is to hold coppers until I need to use them to trade with. I think there will be a day when the gas station I use is willing to sell me gas for a box of copper cents.
Even if they were copper I don't think they would be as happy with Soviet Rubbels.
Agreed. That's one reason why I sold what little foreign silver I had, because most people wouldn't have a clue about pre-1967 Canadian dimes. |
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wagsthadog
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
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Posted - 08/13/2008 : 19:24:15
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[/quote]Agreed. That's one reason why I sold what little foreign silver I had, because most people wouldn't have a clue about pre-1967 Canadian dimes.
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Hi there,
Well, I usually stick with US silver, but anytime I can get world silver at a discount or for face, I jump on it.
I like having at least couple hundred dollars worth of all the "big" countries' silver coins- USA, Canada, Europe, etc- just in case I need to "bug out" anywhere, I have a couple hundo in locally recognized silver/gold. |
Only when they CAN'T have it, ......THEN they'll want it.
I love Cents. If you get an UNC box, you win. If you get a regular circ. box, you win. If you get a zinc box, you don't lose....so you still win. |
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Posted - 08/16/2008 : 06:26:51
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Costa Rica had huge brass coins when I was down there in 1999.
They were almost pulling my pants down from the weight. Big as a half dollar some of them. Not sure if the modern ones in the link below are still solid brass but in 1999 they were.
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