Why Foreign Coins Are Nearly Impossible To Exchange The short answer for why it is hard to exchange foreign coins is they are heavy, costly to ship, and each piece holds only a tiny value, so ...

Despite the coin's face value only being one cent, it has been known to sell for up to $24,000 (£17,712) in auctions previously. US 'Cheerios’ 2000 Sacagawea Dollar - £22,070 10 ...