just wanna know what will happen to the old european money? i heard in the news that people have to replace thier money within a certain time before it becomes worthless. if it indeed becomes worhtless, wont the old euro money will become a collectors item in the future? will it? just curious

Wont They Just Melt It Down And Turn It Into Euro's??

<font color="gold">Hmm, Norway isnt a part of the EU, so we dont change the valuta.
But I know that every country have a very long time to replace their money, but I dont know what happening to them.</font>


see ya!

Here in the Netherlands we've got one month to change our guilders to euros. By feb. 1st guilders are useless. Some people will of course keep some of the old currency for collection-purposes; I for one have kept one of each coin. But other than that I believe the old coins will indeed be melted down and recycled.

hmmm, but wont the old euro money be collectors value in the future?

I'd imagine they will. That's why everyone is keeping some, other than to reminisce.

Here in France, we can still use Francs and Euros until February 17th (Why the weird date ? Because the traditional winter low-price sales, sorry I dunno the English word for that, end up at this date.).

Some of the French coins have already become collectors, especially the rarest ones. I'm a sentimental person, so I have kept some Franc coins, probably most French people did the same, but I don't expect them to raise in value, I won't sell them anyway. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Paying in Euros feels a bit like playing Monopoly just now ! All these shiny weird coins ... [img]smile.gif[/img] Aaah, we'll get used to it soon. And it didn't bring as much turmoil in shops as you would think. [img]smile.gif[/img]

The banks are once again playing bastards though. Would you believe they want to keep punctioning a commission for change on banking transactions between Euro countries ? It will go on at least until July 2002 for getting cash from a machine and for using a credit card, and it seems that the banks will take a commission on checks forever. Grrr ! :mad:

You'd have to wait a LONG time for them to become collectible

It's been 30 years since we chucked 3p coins and they're STILL not collectible

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by J'aran:
Here in the Netherlands we've got one month to change our guilders to euros. By feb. 1st guilders are useless. Some people will of course keep some of the old currency for collection-purposes; I for one have kept one of each coin. But other than that I believe the old coins will indeed be melted down and recycled.<hr></blockquote>

This is Incorrect actually
Untill 28th of Januari one can pay in Guldens at stores
after that it's not worthless
Untill either 1st or 30th of April one can exchange Guldens for free at all banks
untill 1st Januari 2003 you can exchange it at all bank against a price
Untill 1th januari 2007 you can exchange it at the Nederlandsche Bank against Cost
and untill 1st Januari 2032 you can exchange bankbiljetten at the nederlansche bank against cost
After that the Gulden is worthless

I thank you for your time [img]smile.gif[/img]

<font color="cyan">At least we are keeping the pound.

I dnt want to join the Euro, not sure why, just dont</font>