Canadian quarters in penny press machines?

[tbgmom]

Does anyone know if Canadian quarters work in the penny press machines? Sometimes Canadian change works in vending machines in the US, sometimes it doesn't.

Thanks!

 

[Canadiantinkerfairy]

I had heard the pennies work but not the quarters. Also the US pennies apparently are more pliable for pressing the Canadian but I doubt you could tell unless you really tried to compare them.
I've never tried though, so hopefully another Canadian can confirm this..

 

[SweetAlex]

That's an interesting questions. We just leave all our Canadian money at home so I've never tried it. Be interesting to hear if it's possible to use Cdn coins.

 

[tbgmom]

Thanks! I have heard that newer pennies (in both countries, but with different years as the cut off) don't work as well in the machines because of the lower copper content, so I sorted through all our pennies to get the older ones to use in Disney. Now I just need to figure out what to do about quarters. Hopefully someone else can chime in!

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

If you are planning on using the Canadian coins in the quarter press machines, I think that would be interesting to try. If you are planning on using Canadian coins to pay for Penny Press machines, then that is wrong unless the stores also accept foreign coins to pay for purchases.

 

[Eddygirl]

I think you can use Canadian pennies, and I think a few of our pressed pennies may be Canadian just because we happened to have some in our change, not because we brought them with us. I bought rolls of quarters as we went, so did not try Canadian quarters.

Just an interesting geeky fact....it is actually illegal to deface Canadian currency. In Canada the penny presses self feed pennies, while you load the quarters. The pennies are US currency.

 

[Blanche_Neige]

Thanks! I have heard that newer pennies (in both countries, but with different years as the cut off) don't work as well in the machines because of the lower copper content, so I sorted through all our pennies to get the older ones to use in Disney. Now I just need to figure out what to do about quarters. Hopefully someone else can chime in!

I pressed Canadian pennies and they do not turn out as well since they are not the same metal as US. If I find it I will post a picture of the 2 toned mess it made.

I think you can use Canadian pennies, and I think a few of our pressed pennies may be Canadian just because we happened to have some in our change, not because we brought them with us. I bought rolls of quarters as we went, so did not try Canadian quarters.

Just an interesting geeky fact....it is actually illegal to deface Canadian currency. In Canada the penny presses self feed pennies, while you load the quarters. The pennies are US currency.

It is also illegal in the US to deface money.

Never seen a penny press machine in Canada that presses US pennies. I saw some that presses "copper" coins but they are not stamped for currency. They are just plain copper disc.

That's my 2 cents

 

[FlameGirl]

I really don't think anyone's going to jail over stamping a Donald Duck onto a US penny.

 

[Blanche_Neige]

I really don't think anyone's going to jail over stamping a Donald Duck onto a US penny.

are they phasing the pennies in the US too?

In Canada they stopped producing them a while ago and starting Feb 4th they will not distribute them anymore. All cash transaction will be rounded.

 

[BELLEDOZER]

Sadly it's costing more than a penny to produce our Canadian one cent coin, hence it is going extinct. In a couple of years the only one cent coins we'll see is the occasional American one. Either way, if you are entering another country, then use their currency. I tend to save my USD change for future trips to the USA. The only CDN I bring with me is a couple of quarters to call for a ride home after the trip.

 

[Susie63]

I"ll try it out this weekend and let you know how it goes....and yes the Canadian penny is dead. It will no longer be used after the end of the month.gooooodbye penny

 

[Eddygirl]

I pressed Canadian pennies and they do not turn out as well since they are not the same metal as US. If I find it I will post a picture of the 2 toned mess it made.



It is also illegal in the US to deface money.

Never seen a penny press machine in Canada that presses US pennies. I saw some that presses "copper" coins but they are not stamped for currency. They are just plain copper disc.

That's my 2 cents

2 cents.... The ones I have from the touristy places here in Can. are all pressed on US pennies, I can see how plain copper blanks would work too.

And no, I do not think anyone will go to jail over a penny with Donald Duck on it...lol However, if you try and sell altered Canadian coins (like charms or jewellery) you can get into a bit of red tape. My GF found that out selling her art on Etsy. It is kinda funny now.........

Yes.....I have a few of the two tone silver streaky ones from our last trip. Now looking closley at them they are indeed Canadian pennies. We liked saving the older US pennies from our change as the "patina" lets the designs show up nicely. The bright shiney pennies didn't seem to that as well.

Anyhow, we loved finding and collecting them and it was quite the serious quest this last trip. My DD has plans to have hers made into a charm bracelet.

 

[Disney Dreams]

If you are planning on using the Canadian coins in the quarter press machines, I think that would be interesting to try. If you are planning on using Canadian coins to pay for Penny Press machines, then that is wrong unless the stores also accept foreign coins to pay for purchases.

This is what I was thinking when I first read the OP on this thread. You are trying to use foreign currency to buy something via a machine in America. I just don't think that's right.

If you go to a store, would you try to spend Canadian money by handing it to a Cast Member? When I go to a foreign country I do not try to use American currency, except in Mexico where they actually ask for it in many cases.

JMO,
Dreams

 

[bcla]

It is also illegal in the US to deface money.

Never seen a penny press machine in Canada that presses US pennies. I saw some that presses "copper" coins but they are not stamped for currency. They are just plain copper disc.

That's my 2 cents

Technically it's not illegal to deface US currency. It's a violation to alter any currency in a way to try and increase it's numismatic value or to attempt to make it appear to be of a higher denomination. For instance, it would be illegal to alter a nickel to make it look like a double-strike or mis-strike, which tends to have high value to coin collectors. The US has also has three mints, and someone might attempt to alter the mint indicator (D/P/or S). For years the Philadelphia mint used to have no mark, and it might be possible to obliterate the old D or S if the unmarked coin has a higher collector's value.

http://www.moneyfactory.gov/historicallegislation.html

It's also technically illegal to alter paper currency (or even bank notes which haven't been issued in years) to render it "unfit to be reissued". That being said, I've personally seen people roll up bills into a ball or even tear bills intentionally. I'm pretty sure there have been people who have intentionally burned dollar bills. I don't see the Secret Service really caring as long as the purpose wasn't to defraud or it wasn't done on a large scale.

Here's an interesting article on pressed pennies:

http://www.parkpennies.com/pressed-penny/penny-pressing-legal.htm

As far as the use of coins goes, I do remember visiting Canada at a time when the USD was consistently worth more than the CAD. I remember the way it worked on a visit to Canada at some prominent tourist attractions. If you spent US dollars, anything in full dollar amounts (bills) was exchanged at a posted exchange rate. Any US coins were accepted 1:1. The vending machines I saw on BC Ferries specifically noted that they would accept US currency at 1:1. I have the feeling that things have changed.

 

[damo]

This is what I was thinking when I first read the OP on this thread. You are trying to use foreign currency to buy something via a machine in America. I just don't think that's right.

If you go to a store, would you try to spend Canadian money by handing it to a Cast Member? When I go to a foreign country I do not try to use American currency, except in Mexico where they actually ask for it in many cases.

JMO,
Dreams

If they are worth the same, what is the difference? It isn't like it is monopoly money or something. Lots of places where I live in Canada will accept US money. It isn't an issue.

 

[cmwade77]

It is also illegal in the US to deface money.

This is not actually true, it is illegal to deface money in an effort to defraud someone. For example it would be illegal to deface a dime to make it look like a quarter (not that you could). It is not illegal to press the penny, unless you then try to claim the penny is worth more than a penny and using it at a store.

The exact law is posted on all of the pressed penny machines at Disneyland.

 

[Susie63]

I just cashed in my Disney piggy bank for our trip and there were lots of American coins in there. In fact,I found 15 U.S. quarters in there. I don't think I could get away with using Canadian coins in the U.S. though.

 

[bcla]

If they are worth the same, what is the difference? It isn't like it is monopoly money or something. Lots of places where I live in Canada will accept US money. It isn't an issue.

They might accept it at posted exchange rates. However, slipping money into a vending machine may be illegal. It's definitely illegal to use "slugs" in vending machines. There are stories of various denominations of coins from around the world that might pass for US coins in some vending machines. Intentional fraudulent use of a token is probably illegal.

 

[cmwade77]

They might accept it at posted exchange rates. However, slipping money into a vending machine may be illegal. It's definitely illegal to use "slugs" in vending machines. There are stories of various denominations of coins from around the world that might pass for US coins in some vending machines. Intentional fraudulent use of a token is probably illegal.

This is indeed illegal, with up to something like 15 years in prison.

 

[Eddygirl]

I do not see why one would need to use Canadian quarters in the machines. As I said, we bought rolls of quarters from the shops as we needed. Some of the shops had a $2.00 maximum which was a little annoying when both kids had a few pennies they wanted to add to their collection.