Why don't you nickle and dime us, Canada?

[inspectorxero]

So this post will only make sense to those of us living in border states, or maybe even just Ohio, i dunno

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[kuroshii]

from what i remember of vacationing in lake placid NY, somewhat close to the border as it was...their quarters are a LOT closer to ours than their nickels and dimes are. so my guess is they're much more likely to slip through the cracks and get into circulation.

[inspectorxero]

dimes are fairly similar but yes i see your point. however, the edges of their pennies are quite different than ours yet the penny may the most prolific of the border crossers. i attribute that to sheer numbers.

[kuroshii]

i don't remember as many pennies, but i do remember tons of quarters.

dimes are (or were) lighter-weight to the point of feeling very different even to little-kid me. i remember liking the sailboats on them.

[drcristin]

Do you think it is possible that Canadian nickels and dimes have been passing through your hands without you even noticing it?

[inspectorxero]

though the possibility is there, i'd say it's unlikely simply because minuscule observations such as this are my bread and butter. It's something I've been thinking about/aware of since HS so, I'd think my "nickle" sense is heightened. lol

however, nickelback is from canada and if the real deal is anything like their namesakes, i want nothing to do with them anyway.

[drcristin]

lol. I just wondered because it seems that I do see a fair number of Canadian dimes - about equal to how many quarters I see. Not too many nickels though. But I think the dimes and nickels are harder to notice- I usually have them longer before I do notice whereas I notice quarters and pennies right away.

[inspectorxero]

really? interesting. maybe i need to rethink my position on the matter. lol