This is my little treasure chest... let's see what I can find.
Hmmm... ***rummage, rummage***... let's see...
Jackpot!! 20 Euros and a Fiver. It's always good to have a bit of cash on hand for countries you visit often you know.
What else... old passports... meh... Hmmm... what's this?
A whole bunch of little baggies... someone is organized you know.
First up, some aluminum coins from the old East Germany. They are very lightweight and feel a bit like funny-money!
These ones look weird... at first I thought they were from France but...
I think now, they are old Italian coins.
A few from Mexico...
A bunch of Euro coins!! There are a fair few coppers in here but I don't think Bob T. Bear is looking for those.
Ah-hah!! British coins!!! Let's see... a 20p, 2 x 10p and a single solitary 1p!!! Well... phooie.. that's not worth sending!
Oh... there's more!
Heh-heh... this is Canada's other "official" currency - Canadian Tire money!!! Every time you pay with cash, you get a percentage back in Can Tire $$. They can add up to a fair bit. This is an old-fashioned looking one.
Ah-hah!!! A few coins rolling around the bottom of the tin.
Hmmm... two American 1/2 dollars... I don't think those are all that common. Mind you, when we were in... Cambodia 2 years ago, some vendor tried to give us a US $2 bill in change and we refused it because we thought there wasn't any such thing. Turns out there is!! Nobody ever uses it though I think... Maybe Jerry & Ben or Ajdin or Little Fox could explain this???
Finally... a couple of really yucky looking nickels and three pennies. Sigh... so much for this year's great penny hunt!
Thanks Hammie!! It is a beary fetching shade of Hammie Red - very much in fashion this year. It is fun looking at different coins! The Euro does make it more convenient to travel - not having to bring 5 different currencies along for the trip. I like how we can be in Holland and get an Italian Euro coin!
ReplyDelete2$ bills were released to celebrate the US bicentennial in 1976 (we think), so there are still some floating around out there. Ben says that 1976 was a long time ago, "yeah" adds Jerry, "Thatz when Papa was yung, bak in the Middul Agez."
ReplyDeleteThanks guys! I didn't know the $2 bills were that younger than your Papa...
Deletewhat a world traveler you are Sandy! I also have some coins from Bosnia. Are you investing wisely in honey and salmon commodities?
ReplyDeleteOooh... Bosnian coins - that's pretty cool! I am definitely investing in honey stocks and salmon bonds!
DeleteI don't have any information on the 2 dollar bill. They still print the 2 dollar bill but according to the internet they don't print it as much as other denominations. Periodically, you might get one passed to you....but I haven't seen a 2 dollar bill in years. Ajdin...Jerry...Ben, what about you guys when was the last time you saw a 2 dollar bill?
ReplyDeleteCan you still redeem the Canadian Tire money?
Hmmm... so we should have taken the one that was given to us as change in Cambodia! Hmph...
DeleteOh yes, Canadian Tire money is still good - that bill I have was an anniversary edition. I should go dig out the wad of bills and see how much we have. Maybe enough to buy a jar of honey!