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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;umtrr-author, post: 280906, member: 5719&quot;]Businesses in the United States don&#039;t have any legal obligation of which I am aware to accept Canadian coins, though.&nbsp; Some do, and some notice and give them right back.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Cents aren&#039;t usually a big deal, and I get them in change here in Western NY (70 miles from the border) but as the face value goes up, the chance of getting them accepted goes down.</p><p><br /></p><p>I can&#039;t imagine anyone accepting Canadian Currency just because of the change in rate.&nbsp; Certainly, some do, just as some Canadian businesses accept United States money (with their own exchange rate being in force), but I am not sure that there will be a sudden uptick in the number of people who are willing to accept them.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The only &quot;business&quot; I know around here that takes Canadian is the Thruway, at their toll booths, and they discount it pretty heavily.&nbsp; I don&#039;t think they&#039;ll ever take it at par regardless of the foreign exchange rate.</p><p><br /></p><p>Wish I&#039;d bought more Canadian when it was at 62 cents!&nbsp; I wouldn&#039;t be surprised to see it past par soon; the highest I recall was about $1.10 US to buy one Canadian dollar.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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