I have a bag of currency and coins from a wide range of countries--how/where do I cash it in?

Question

None of the bills are very large, but I have everything from "Japanese Pesos" to bills from India and costa rica

Answer 1

It sounds like some of what you have may be obsolete and better sold as collectibles. The tip-off was 'Japanese Pesos'. Those were issued during WW2 for the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. They are no longer valid.
India and Costa Rica notes from that era won't have much face value either, but might be very interesting as collectibles. Check with your local coin shop first.

Answer 2

The bank! Try a major commercial bank, though, not a small local one. They are more likely to be have the connections to convert the foreign currency you give them

Answer 3

You can exchange them at:

- a currency collector, who is a person who is into numismatic

- a small (possibly even non authorized) money changer


Banks along with big and authorized money changers usually don't do exchange on small denominations, especially on a currency that they might not be authorized to do so or even know about its existence.

Answer 4

If you simply want to convert all of that currency to US currency, take it to your bank and ask them to convert it for you.

Be aware that big expensive looking foreign notes can be worth very little in US funds.

Answer 5

Go to the bank