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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;chrisild, post: 1772577, member: 39&quot;]While I prefer coins for low value payments (denominations up to €2 - even €5 would be fine with me), it does get costly for banks and forex services to deal with them, in terms of storage, shipping, and so on. So even places that do buy foreign paper money from customers will usually say No to coins.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Some specialized services buy coins too but at a hefty surcharge. Think one third of the amount or so. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Also, some Americans have a hard time understanding that in some countries cash (coins, even notes) may expire. You usually have a couple of years to get them exchanged, but after that period they are collectors items only. Bottom line for travelers: Unless you do it for numismatic purposes <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> leave your foreign cash where you got it.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Christian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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