Can anyone recommend any coin shops in Sydney that are open on Saturday and/or Sunday, have pleasant staff, aren't over-priced and that don't deal exclusively in high-end stuff (i.e. they have bronze/threepence/sixpence/shilling/florin albums with affordable stuff too)?
Just going from the yellowpages site I've found http://www.jaggards.com.au/ and http://www.strandcoins.com/ which don't outright say they aren't open on a weekend.
edit: and inner city would be better too.
Wynyard Coin Centre is open on a Saturday and they have a lot of everything.
They are located about 30 meters from the Wynyard strain station - very central to everything.
Thanks WavyTwenty I'll give them a look-in.
Downies Town Hall Coins shop 5,Town Hall Square/Crn Bathurst St & Kent Street, Sydney
open sat 10.00 -3.00pm
Sydney Coins and Jewellery 159-175 Church Street, Shop 3004 Westfield Shoppingtown, Parramatta
open 7 days Tell him Joe sent you
Although not located in inner Sydney I recommend Prospect Stamps and Coins in Blacktown lovely people
Yeah,Prospect are fair & reasonable.Long time ago but in the 1960's every Sydney Suburb had a Stamp/Coin dealer but all downhill since then.
http://www.ramint.gov.au/designs/dealers/
Thanks for the suggestions. Unfortunately Blacktown and Parramatta are too out of my way (though I have dealt with Prospect and wouldn't have any hesitation in going).
I can highly recommend wynard and is wright. Strand coins are also very good but deal in better stuff at first glance. Spend a bit of time and they will warm up and show you some more affordable stuff.
Yes I kind of got that impression about Strand Coins but it was recommended to me by a friend who's been there a few times (with his hands in pockets) so I'll try my luck.
Quote from: 'jozk123' pid='24239' dateline='1375880930'Sydney Coins and Jewellery 159-175 Church Street, Shop 3004 Westfield Shoppingtown, Parramatta
open 7 days Tell him Joe sent you
I would not recommend the above.
Fair enough
Quote from: 'r9453' pid='24549' dateline='1376217169'Quote from: 'jozk123' pid='24239' dateline='1375880930'Sydney Coins and Jewellery 159-175 Church Street, Shop 3004 Westfield Shoppingtown, Parramatta
open 7 days Tell him Joe sent you
I would not recommend the above.
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Quote from: 'jozk123' pid='24684' dateline='1376295792'Quote from: 'r9453' pid='24549' dateline='1376217169'Quote from: 'jozk123' pid='24239' dateline='1375880930'Sydney Coins and Jewellery 159-175 Church Street, Shop 3004 Westfield Shoppingtown, Parramatta
open 7 days Tell him Joe sent you
I would not recommend the above.
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After carefully explaining to me the error of my way of buying cleaned coins (which I had presented to him) from epay the proprietor then sold me several coins which are in fact cleaned.
QuoteAfter carefully explaining to me the error of my way of buying cleaned coins (which I had presented to him) from epay the proprietor then sold me several coins which are in fact cleaned.
Mate, If you didn't have bad luck looks like you wouldn't have any luck at all.
Keep those cleaned coins to use as a reference next time you buy, they might have cost you a few quid but the education is "Priceless" :ok:
Quote from: 'trout' pid='25332' dateline='1376737489'Mate, If you didn't have bad luck looks like you wouldn't have any luck at all.
Keep those cleaned coins to use as a reference next time you buy, they might have cost you a few quid but the education is "Priceless" :ok:
Thanks trout, I'm not sure how much it cost me but I'm still a keen collector. Yes I do think of it as cost of education. :d_training:
Quote from: 'r9453' pid='25337' dateline='1376739271'Quote from: 'trout' pid='25332' dateline='1376737489'Mate, If you didn't have bad luck looks like you wouldn't have any luck at all.
Keep those cleaned coins to use as a reference next time you buy, they might have cost you a few quid but the education is "Priceless" :ok:
Thanks trout, I'm not sure how much it cost me but I'm still a keen collector. Yes I do think of it as cost of education. :d_training:
Welcome to the club mate :dash1:
What a knob!