Yes, they still have value. If you tried to use one you might encounter a store that refuses to accept it because they're not sure whether or not it has value.
Once they make their way to a bank, they're turned in to the federal government and destroyed. S. Gallagher ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hu, Alfred" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: October 3, 2002 12:09 Subject: [USMA:22440] Re: $1 coins (was Metric clothing labels) > Joe, > But are the old 1$ and 2$ banknotes still legal to use? I remember the > greenish yellow one dollar note with a picture of Ottawa on the back. > > alfred > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joseph B. Reid [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 8:49 AM > To: U.S. Metric Association > Subject: [USMA:22439] Re: $1 coins (was Metric clothing labels) > > > Han wrote in USMA 22435: > > >And you must know that the Italian Finance Minister wants the adoption of a > >1 euro note because 1. the USA has a 1 dollar note (He could just as well > >propose the adoption of ifp in the EU as it is the US system (sic) system > of > >units), 2. it is supposed to be anti-inflationary. People are supposed to > be > >keeping bills in their pockets and spending coins by him. No way. What > >nonsense. > > > >Han > > > > Canada invalidated its $1 and $2 notes some years ago and replaced > them with coins. >
