Place to exchange Canadian currency in coins?

[silversurealism]

I studied abroad in Canada for a couple of years and returned last year. It was a rough time for me. I only recently started really going through everything I brought back with me.

After going through wallets, purses, backpacks, and suitcases, I've come up with about $30 in Canadian change -- primarily loonies and toonies.

I could really use the

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[samtyr]

The passports aren't that expensive and are good for 10 years, irrc. Are you sure you won't be traveling overseas at some point? I always keep my passport current, so if I do happen to get a chance to travel overseas *again*, I'll be ready.

[lynkemma]

Sell them on ebay for half of what they're worth? Very bad "exchange rate", of course, but still better than nothing.

[necrotica]

I have no idea where you are in Indiana (per your user info), but I found this while googling that might at least give you some leads. You can change the location of the search on the left side of the page.

[killertatertots]

post on a local lj group or craiglist, sell them for slightly less then the going rate to people who travel to canada often.

[scearley]

No exchange place in the world takes coins. It's not economically feasible due to weight.
(Imagine moving $100,000 in currency compared to $100,000 in coin.)

Others have made the suggestion I was going to - poke around, sell slightly below the exchange rate to someone going.

OR - get out the drill, make some "exotic coin" jewelry. And either use that or sell it.

[scearley]

oh whoops. I didn't mean to respond to you, i meant to respond to the actual post. Sorry!

[nanimo]

Not technically true--when I lived in Africa, there were many places that would exchange coins.

Of course, this is in no way helpful to the OP :P