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ZenOps wrote:

I've actually been trying to get US nickels this year. Offering $110Cdn to anyone willing to simply go to a bank and bring back a box for me if they can't find anything else to fill up their duty quota limit

The regulations also prohibit the unlicensed exportation of these coins, except that travelers may take up to $5 in these coins out of the country,

The new regulations authorize a fine of not more than $10,000, or imprisonment of not more than five years, or both, against a person who knowingly violates the regulations. In addition, by law, any coins exported, melted, or treated in violation of the regulation shall be forfeited to the United States Government.

Transporting Canadian coins out of Canada
I live in the US and my son who has autism like to collect coins he has a Canadian set started. I asked a friend if he could buy me some rolls of coins the next time he is a Canada and bring them back. He is worry that it might be not lawful to do so as it is unlawful to take more than $5 US dollars of US 1 cent and 5 cent out. See -- http://www.usmint.gov/pressroom/index.cfm?action=press_release&ID=724. The fines on the US side can be stiff " of not more than $10,000, or imprisonment of not more than five years, or both, against a person who knowingly violates the regulations. In addition, by law, any coins exported, melted, or treated in violation of the regulation shall be forfeited to the United States Government".
So is it the same way taking coins out of Canada.

Thanks
Joe Henry

RE: Transporting Canadian coins out of Canada **8553**
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The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) appreciates your interest in ensuring that you meet the Cross Border Currency Reporting requirements upon exiting Canada. As you may be aware, the CBSA is responsible for the administration and enforcement of Part II of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act. Part II requires the reporting of currency or monetary instruments in the actual possession of a person arriving in or departing from Canada. Each traveller is responsible for his or her own declaration.

There are no restrictions on the amount of currency or monetary instruments that you can bring into or take out of Canada, nor is it illegal to do so. However, you have to report to the CBSA amounts equal to or greater than CAN$10,000 or its equivalent in foreign currency. If you require further information on the CBSA’s Cross Border Currency Reporting Program, please visit our Web site at
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/security-sec ... u-eng.html

For information regarding the importation of coins into the United States, we suggest that you contact U.S. Customs and Border Protection for assistance with this matter at http://www.cbp.gov ,
or 1-703-526-4200.

We trust that this information is useful to you. Thank you for contacting the Canada Border Services Agency.

ZenOps wrote:Canada to Canada, probably $8/pound is reasonable, slightly over spot.

I've actually been trying to get US nickels this year. Offering $110Cdn to anyone willing to simply go to a bank and bring back a box for me if they can't find anything else to fill up their duty quota limit.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2 ... imits.html

It was near impossible before, because the maximum on all goods (not just nickels or pennies) used to be $50 per day, or $400 over a 48-hour, of which most people usually went to the US to buy cheap milk and clothing (and gasoline, but noone ever declares their gasoline)

mtalbot_ca wrote:Melt value %
7,53 $ 59,4%
8,00 $ 50,0%
9,00 $ 33,3%
10,00 $ 20,0%
11,00 $ 9,1%
12,00 $ 0,0%
13,00 $ -7,7%
14,00 $ -14,3%

scyther wrote:

Do you mind if I ask why you're using a comma instead of a decimal point? According to this, it seems Canada (and every other English speaking country in the world) uses a decimal point, so I'm kind of confused...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... arator.svg

Officially, you write the decimal point as a comma and the dollar sign after the number, like 28,95$

henrysmedford wrote:

scyther wrote:

Do you mind if I ask why you're using a comma instead of a decimal point? According to this, it seems Canada (and every other English speaking country in the world) uses a decimal point, so I'm kind of confused...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... arator.svg

I ask myself the same thing and found out this --

French Canadian use Arabic numerals with decimal comma see- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal_mark#Countries_using_Arabic_numerals_with_decimal_comma

Also the $ goes after the number From--http://ca.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071201135756AAlYc6X

Officially, you write the decimal point as a comma and the dollar sign after the number, like 28,95$