I found these coins today...they are from when my grandma went on a trip to Japan in the 70's. I am not planning on going anytime in the future, so I mind as well get the money. Is there any currency places that take coins? They range in years from 1942 to the 1970's.
2007-10-25 14:27:45 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
I have 1¥, 5¥, 10¥, 50¥ and 100¥ coins.
2007-10-25 14:28:34 · update #1
Do banks take foreign coins? I don't think they do.
2007-10-25 14:34:01 · update #2
Hmm...they are worth $19.70.
2007-10-25 14:37:06 · update #3
Take it to the bank & ask .
2007-10-25 14:31:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a coin club or dealer that has world coins and ask for their opinion if any are collectible. For all the rest, I believe the exchange rate is about 110 Yen to the dollar. The idea of an airport exchange desk is not bad, since most banks do not want to do conversions.
2007-10-26 17:01:51 · answer #2 · answered by medoraman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find a bank that will exchange currency, usually any large bank in a good sized city. They will probably charge a small fee.
You might want to determine if 2256 yen is really that much.
It might be around $2.50 and not worth converting.
Might want to keep for sentimental value.
The early date coins may be worth more as numismatic value
than just converting them since the 40's were an important time in Japanese history.
2007-10-25 21:34:50 · answer #3 · answered by Bill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would say no more then $5. so don't get all excited that you are rich because sorry you are still poor like the rest of us. If the coins were worth much grandma would of cashed them in a long time ago. Grandma was probably saving them for a reason so why don't you
2007-10-25 21:34:20 · answer #4 · answered by mormar 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aren't those Yens? If they are you have like 3 dollars I think. I believe there are almost 900 Yens to $1 USD
2007-10-25 21:30:35 · answer #5 · answered by I Have Parasites 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The internet is the first place to check but never excange on the internet
2007-10-25 21:32:11 · answer #6 · answered by tacodot12 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They usually don't exchange coins.
2007-10-25 21:35:26 · answer #7 · answered by Danielle H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
look it up on a website converter, exchange them at any international airport
2007-10-25 21:30:36 · answer #8 · answered by waratthedoor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋