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<p>[QUOTE="chrisild, post: 2739251, member: 39"]Basically agreed, but don't try and show up in the Netherlands with a bunch of Dutch pre-euro coins expecting to get any cash for them. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> The pre-euro coins became worthless about ten years ago (end of 2006). If you have any <a href="https://www.dnb.nl/en/payments/bankbiljetten-en-munten/guldens-en-oude-valuta/index.jsp" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.dnb.nl/en/payments/bankbiljetten-en-munten/guldens-en-oude-valuta/index.jsp" rel="nofollow">NLG notes</a> left, you have some more time - until the beginning of 2032. Nothing wrong with having some gold of course. But most people here do not hoard wads of cash or gold. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Also, when I wrote "demonetized" with regard to the Swiss 5 fr coins, please note that this means they are not legal tender any more. But just like DEM cash in Germany, most of them can be redeemed at the SNB (central bank).</p><p>1 ct/rp: is redeemable until the end of 2026.</p><p>2 ct/rp: was redeemable until June 1979.</p><p>5 ct/rp: this is the lowest denomination in circulation; currently aluminum-bronze. The older nickel and copper-nickel coins can be redeemed (no deadline).</p><p>10 and 20 ct/rp: currently copper-nickel; the older nickel coins can be redeemed (no deadline).</p><p><br /></p><p>Christian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="chrisild, post: 2739251, member: 39"]Basically agreed, but don't try and show up in the Netherlands with a bunch of Dutch pre-euro coins expecting to get any cash for them. ;) The pre-euro coins became worthless about ten years ago (end of 2006). If you have any [url=https://www.dnb.nl/en/payments/bankbiljetten-en-munten/guldens-en-oude-valuta/index.jsp]NLG notes[/url] left, you have some more time - until the beginning of 2032. Nothing wrong with having some gold of course. But most people here do not hoard wads of cash or gold. ;) Also, when I wrote "demonetized" with regard to the Swiss 5 fr coins, please note that this means they are not legal tender any more. But just like DEM cash in Germany, most of them can be redeemed at the SNB (central bank). 1 ct/rp: is redeemable until the end of 2026. 2 ct/rp: was redeemable until June 1979. 5 ct/rp: this is the lowest denomination in circulation; currently aluminum-bronze. The older nickel and copper-nickel coins can be redeemed (no deadline). 10 and 20 ct/rp: currently copper-nickel; the older nickel coins can be redeemed (no deadline). Christian[/QUOTE]
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