International Incident?

[Gridwalker306]

Hello, I've been reading some great stuff here about CRH. I'm newly addicted to metal detecting, but have always been a lover of silver/interesting coins. I have found (while detecting this past summer) 1 Morgan Dollar, 3 Barber halves and 49 other silver coins (and piles of the usual Indian and Wheat cents, and a ton of Canadian coins of varying age). Anyway, with the ground frozen and zero chance of detecting, I am really interested in this 'Coin Roll Hunting'!

I live in Canada (very close to the U.S.), and I am going down to the States for a few hrs tomorrow. I'm really tempted to pick up a bunch of halves from a bank. Obviously it'll be some bank I have never been to before. Do they really care if I have an account? Will they give me a hard time? Money is money right? I was also planning to bring them home to sort through them, but I wonder if Canada Customs would frown on a box full of U.S. coins.

Does anybody have advice on this sort of predicament? Any help is appreciated....Thanks, Mike

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

Upgraded Night Vision Monocular Digital Infrared Monocular Telescope for 100% Darkness with 8X Zoom - Grab it through Amazon!

[CHAINCHOMP]

nice silver from MD'ing!!!
i do not believe that the US would allow you to take more than $5$ worth of change out of the country...and where would you dump them all in the end? also, y would canada frown on having a box of US halves?

 

[ArkieBassMan]

I have no idea on the legality issue of transporting coins in and out of the country. But, as far as buying halves from banks, I seriously doubt if you have any problems whatsoever. At least in my area, most banks are happy to get rid of them. I'm rarely even asked if I have an account. If I am asked, and don't have an account, they usually sell me the coins anyway.

 

[SFBayArea]

I know there's export laws on pennies and nickels but I don't know for larger denominations. You can't order a box of Canadian halves up in Canada? I would like to pick up some Canadian silver halves if I could but have yet to find one.

 

[KyFreeBird]

Great finds !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Most of us are still looking for big silver !!!!!!!!!!

As far as CRH - Banks will sell them even if you don't have an account. Just tell Customs your a coin collector. Best of luck to you

 

[Generic_Lad]

I know there's export laws on pennies and nickels but I don't know for larger denominations. You can't order a box of Canadian halves up in Canada? I would like to pick up some Canadian silver halves if I could but have yet to find one.

I think that unlike the US mint, the Canadian mint actively culls older silver coins from circulation so CRHing there I would think would be a lot harder.

 

[imacer]

You could always call Detroit Us Customs office, I usually call them about questions about going into Canada, they are usually very helpful.

 

[Gridwalker306]

Well, I'm back home now. I went into a small town bank and asked for 240 half dollars. No problem at all...until I got home and unwrapped 240 clad Kennedys I was disappointed, but it's my first try...now I need to find a way to get rid of them here in Canada.....