March 10th 2024:

I saw this picture of Terry Fox in 1981 posted on social media.

Just look at those stacks of multicolour bank notes...The collector in me just can't help but wonder what prefixes might be in them!   

Enjoy!
Dean

I guess it depends where you live of course in major cities better the chances are at finding them. These coins are widely available here in montreal. All denominations.

AJG .... Want me to send you a roll of KCIII nickels at face+shipping?  Since I have 20 I can spare one for the deprived East Coast!  PM me.
Cheers, Breanna

I think the coins with King Charles on them were starting to appear in Canada late last year, and I never saw any in Newfoundland to this day.  I gave up doing in-person teller service since July 2012 due to my full-time job and lack of faith for new prefixes seven months into 2022.

I am thinking the banks in my hometown only ordered a coin supply for several months only a few times per year, and maybe nowadays they only do one big order once a year - typically in April, or the week prior to Easter - usually after the snowy weather is over and the ferries can go through more frequently.  If they only order one big supply of money for the year ahead, it's probably due to much higher shipping costs especially since they may have to be sent in via the Marine Atlantic ferry (and Marine Atlantic rates are insanely high now, and rates tend to rise every April 1 - how much further can they go?), and travel over 800 kilometres from Port aux Basques to many of the major municipalities.

Bump: still lots of Bank of Canada + World banknotes for sale.

Mention you saw my site through this forum & I will pay CDN shipping for CDN addresses ($20 minimum order).

I still charge exact postage for US or International orders.

I got my first nickel in change yesterday! 

  Simply amazing, all that for face value ! 

March 6th finds:

I stopped by a branch today to pick up some coin rolls.  I asked if they had any old coins and the teller said that they had some 50 cent coins.  Of course, I said that I would take them all.

Imagine my surprise when the teller counted out $27.50 in coins with $26.50 being silver!

Originally, the head teller said there was $34 in 50 cent coins, but I think he might have kept a few aside for himself.  😀

You just never know what is hiding at the bank…

Enjoy!
Dean

Also, wondering what will happen with King Charles coins and notes already produced IF Charles dies before they are issued???

They will still be issued because it's the ''sustainable'' way to do...

Remember, KCIII said in the UK that the Bank of England shall still issue the already printed banknotes featuring his mother and not destroy them.

I noticed at my branch today that tellers were able to obtain US currency in all denominations from the cash dispensing machines behind the counter, the same ones that dispense Canadian.  I mentioned it to the teller and she confirmed that this was a 'new feature' that saves tons of time instead of them having to retrieve US currency from a time lock safe.

As for US from an ATM, I wonder how the transaction amount is calculated? what exchange rate they use at ATMs?  I'd rather deal with a teller for US.