Where can I exchange foreign coins for American money?
My husband has collected a couple of cup fulls of foreign coins from the service and some trips afterwards–France, Hong Kong, Mexico, Canada, etc. I could just throw these coins out, but I’m wondering if there is someplace I may take them and trade them for American money. The banks around here only trade for foreign "bills" not coins. Most of them are dated in the 60’s or 70’s, but some are older. Is there a fee to exchange them? They probably don’t amount to much.
Remember that a lot of European contries are now using the Euro, so old Lira, Psetas, Deutchmarks, French Francs are valueless.
Look on the web, there are companies that will do so, but they charge very high commissions. Often not worth it.
If the coinage is still valid then perhaps your local travel agent will give them to a traveller visiting that region.
Also lots of charities will accept them, they get special rates for exchanging currency.
March 26th, 2010 at 4:15 pm
try E bay
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March 26th, 2010 at 4:59 pm
at any bordertown there is a us customs office and a currency exchange
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March 26th, 2010 at 5:19 pm
Normally any bank will do currency exchanges
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March 26th, 2010 at 6:09 pm
An international airport should have a currency exchange that would take them.
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March 26th, 2010 at 6:16 pm
some banks have a currency exchange
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March 26th, 2010 at 6:25 pm
Remember that a lot of European contries are now using the Euro, so old Lira, Psetas, Deutchmarks, French Francs are valueless.
Look on the web, there are companies that will do so, but they charge very high commissions. Often not worth it.
If the coinage is still valid then perhaps your local travel agent will give them to a traveller visiting that region.
Also lots of charities will accept them, they get special rates for exchanging currency.
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