Conductivity, the clad coins are designed to mimic silver. IIRC
Canadian coins are stamped from stainless steel.
Paul Stenquist wrote:
I can assure you that vending machines ignore it. I don't know how
they tell the difference between your quarters and ours, but they do.
Weight perhaps?? Of course we get a lot of Canadian change this close
to the border.
Paul
On May 9, 2006, at 8:26 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 5/9/2006 5:25:04 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
One of the treaties between our two countries puts Canadian coins at par
with US coins. It was done to make change easier to deal with. It's
also why
the denominations of coinage in common are the same size.
It seems to be an ignored agreement south of the border.
William Robb
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And what else is new?
Marnie aka Doe Hehehehehehehe.
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