Art1.2 Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 I think that I've asked this before and cannot remember the answer or find it with search - so maybe I did not. Can Canadian $1,$2,$5 notes be used to pay for things from Canada or is there something special that must be done to turn them into US cash or merchandise? These are not pristing valuable or even ebayable notes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acan451 Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Hi Art.2 The $1 and $2 are not in use anymore, the $5 however is still in use. As far as I know the $1 and $ 2 dollar notes are still legal tender, So maybe try converting them it at your bank. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Art, I go to Canada about every other year on vacation, so I'd certainly be glad to buy them and bring them back to spend the next time I go. Just let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Notes of the "bird" (1980s/90s) and earlier series are outmoded - they are legal tender but may be rejected in regular commerce. In the past year or so I've twice had $1 and $2 notes rejected when given out as part of a restaurant tip. In both cases, I remarked that in case the server (or the management) had any concerns, they were part of the tip, not the payment, and both times (different establishments) the followup was that they would not accept them either for payment, nor for a tip. Good thing I wasn't trying to offer diamond rings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 The last 2 times I was in Canada I received bird $5 notes in change and never knew I had the option to reject them, but being a collector I always enjoyed receiving odd bills back in change! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Wow. It's like a foreign country up there. I had no idea the smaller notes were discontinued and even frowned upon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neweden Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Wow. It's like a foreign country up there. I had no idea the smaller notes were discontinued and even frowned upon. Its like a foreign country down there too, I tried to spend some $2.00 US bills recently and I was looked at like I was from mars. You can still spend $1, $2 and $5 dollar bills up here, I have no problem as I have literaly hundreds of them, Canadian currency has not been recalled and are still considered legal tender here, I new a guy once who cut up the dollar sheet of 40 and spent them..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamFLight911 Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 the bank or currency exchange can take them $5 note dont know about 1 and 2 since they need to be the coin form Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Its like a foreign country down there too, I tried to spend some $2.00 US bills recently and I was looked at like I was from mars. You can still spend $1, $2 and $5 dollar bills up here, I have no problem as I have literaly hundreds of them, Canadian currency has not been recalled and are still considered legal tender here, I new a guy once who cut up the dollar sheet of 40 and spent them..... We Americans aren't known for being edumacated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted January 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 I think I'll just ebay the nice ones and use the others as "add-ons" when/if I sell something else that warrants it. Thanks to everyone for their inputs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Its like a foreign country down there too, I tried to spend some $2.00 US bills recently and I was looked at like I was from mars. You can still spend $1, $2 and $5 dollar bills up here, I have no problem as I have literaly hundreds of them, Canadian currency has not been recalled and are still considered legal tender here, I new a guy once who cut up the dollar sheet of 40 and spent them..... Interestingly, I've yet to have any issues spending US$2s anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted January 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 I have some US $2 bills that I'm going to get rid of also. I'll just spend them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamFLight911 Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 since were still on this subject. i got nearly $100 in Canadian it's all coins, few $1 and $2 about $20. The rest is in 1 5 10 25 and 50 cent coins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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