What's with the Canadian half dollar?
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What's with the Canadian half dollar?
by uthminsta » Thu Apr 19, 2012 10:08 am
I almost never see them in dealer boxes or binders...
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Re: What's with the Canadian half dollar?
by JadeDragon » Thu Apr 19, 2012 2:45 pm
There are few out there. While legal tender, they don't circulate at all - even less than US 1/2s. I can't remember ever getting one in change in my life. though I've bought a few from bank tellers that offered them to me.
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Re: What's with the Canadian half dollar?
by frugalcanuck » Thu Apr 19, 2012 3:45 pm
The dont circulate much which makes it fun when spending them
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Re: What's with the Canadian half dollar?
by wheeler_dealer » Sat Jun 09, 2012 10:25 pm
Interested in some? I have a few B.U.
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Re: What's with the Canadian half dollar?
by frugalcanuck » Sun Jun 10, 2012 2:27 pm
I had a $100 bag of uncirc 1999 half dollars but I think im down to about $70ish
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