Monday, September 24, 2018

How can we exchange Canadian coin to American currency?


Take it in to a bank in Canada, get a credit in Canadian dollars and then convert that to US dollars.
If it is a significant amount of coin, it will have to be rolled.
If you are in the U.S., you could try one of the Canadian Banks like RBC or BMO, but I’d be very surprised if they could help you, or if they could, it would be very expensive.





Take the coin to an international airport where they have a FOREX stand. They can exchange it for you. There will be a substantial exchange fee, so be warned about that. If it is a substantial amount, it might be worth it, but if it is just petty change, don’t bother. Then it would be a waste of time. Just throw it in a bin of “foreign currencies/coins” like I do. I have Dinars, Francs, Pence, Pounds, Rupees and paisas, and of course Canadian coins and currency…all in my RPI college mug. Whenever I go abroad and get change for something…even if I am paying in dollars (USD), I get local currency as change. This just accumulates and is put into that “foreign currency” mug. I must have at least $100 in it by now…maybe more. It still isn’t worth it to take that with me on my next trip and exchange it for US dollars…


  

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