Back when exchanges rates were far more favorable for the U.S., I'd heard rumors of unscrupulous shop owners crossing the border to get rolls of Canadian quarters. This ultimately would lead to profits for them on conversion. I don't doubt that a few vending machine operators employed this tactic too, given the frequency with which change machines and vending machines would spew the same little coins that they refused to accept.
I always figured this was a greater problem in states like Michigan, where the foreign land is so near. Does it happen much in other states? And do Canadians have problems getting U.S. quarters?
Though, I do think the dollar and two dollar coins that Canada uses are awesome. Especially for vending machine use, they totally trump crumpled bills. I am saddened that the dollar coin, which seemed to start taking hold a few years back with that Sacajawea coin, again faded in favor of the paper dollar.
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We get them in Ohio, too. And banks won't take them, although some stores do.
Got a fist full of those dollar coins from meto machines in D.C. First I've seen them in ages.
One advantage to having American coins while in Canada--stores accept them. :)
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