trip to melb

[Australian coin]

so I had a big day today traveling to melb, and did a bit of coin shopping. was there for a totally different reason but its nice to take a detour

had a nice look at Universal coins, they said cos it was Tuesday you get a free coin, haha so we got 3 penny's, the shop was having a ummm interesting day with odd smells, bahaha don't know what was going on it smelt like bad farts, and they were using the coin tester, I got to take a cool pic to share with the forum, and they were happy to show me, they said it wasn't for sale, and that it was only just brought in, and someone owned it so it was only there for a little bit to suss out, it was a penny struck 4 times and had a dome to it SWEET

next stop
I got the two new bug coins, ANZAC pnc and the colour MOR fresh from the mint box, had heaps to look thru and chose the best ones - thank you Peter Strich, While I was there I turned over his threepences, but there was still half unchecked in the tub as I just ran out of time, still got 3 cuteee ones

also took some pics of interesting coins for the forum, will add when I find the camera from the bottom of my bag
p.s PS shop has 20% and 30% off with heaps of coins
penny error Universal coins


http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10011/penny_error1.JPG
http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10011/penny_error2.JPG
http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10011/penny_error3.JPG
Peter Strich florin bag and horsey man, never seen the two together in person before so now you can see the actual size of the two together


http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10011/florin_bag1.JPG
http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10011/florin_bag2.JPG
http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10011/florin_bag3.JPG
http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10011/florin.JPG
http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10011/florin1.JPG

[purplepennyhunter]

Wheeeee noice penny. Wow if that was Aussie.......

[Australian coin]

Peter Strich token numismatic VIC, im sure someone collect theses still for sale $10, don't know if that's a good price or not so I left it, I don't know anything about tokens haha, I stick to threepences
(the threepences I got, 48 blobby "yes I have a problem" 25 die crack and 43 blob in 9 - haha couldn't find this one then you buy one and another turns up isn't that the way)


http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10011/token1.JPG
http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10011/token2.JPG
http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10011/token3.JPG

[robbiegal]

great pics AC
so Peter Strich  is still open for business?
when we were there in Feb. paying for our visit (so to speak) he said he had a buyer and was leaving town

[enworb]

Yeh i thought he would be shut by now. Is he seling anything on the cheap?

[jens coins]

They did have a buyer, but the landlord would not continue the lease.
None of the shops in the arcade are having their leases renewed, and some were even closed.
They have bought a place in Queensland and are most likely going up in August or when the stock is sold.
There are some great bargains at the moment.
There even appears to be spaces on his shelves, which I have never seen that before.
I would suggest if you are in the area it is worth dropping in.

[ausjack]

any idea if he's opening up in QLD, that would be fantastic as we have sweet FA up this way..hope he's still open when I get down there so I better get a move on, need to find somewhere really cheap to stay now
shame he's not in Sydney as there more chance of me getting there than to Melbourne as never been there but they reckon it's a funny place, driving on the wrong side of the road and all sorts apparently :scratch_one-s_head:
I think you should visit me Matt, free accommodation here where it's gonna cost me a fortune to come down there, much nicer up here and a lot warmer this time of year :friends: but lacking in coin shops so have to go up the coast but that's ok as it's normally warmer again up there :good:

[robbiegal]

thanks Jen
Peter told us he was taking his stock with him - that he was just selling the good will & location - so that looks as if it has fallen through big time for him

not sure if he will have a shop front AJ but he is pretty experienced with ebay so he might do his business that way and continue to have tables at shows

[Goldseeker]

When I last spoke to peter I was informed that a particular company had bought the complete building that has the arcade in it and that he was to retire and sell only from home until all had been disposed.

His wife can't wait for him to retire.

For AC:-

If you want to see both of the Foy's bags with respective coins, I can oblige with scans of those in my collection.

[Australian coin]

no need goldy, thx for the offer anyway, it was just a surprise to see how small the little brown bag is, I was like wow it like twice the size of the coin, it just looks really small in person, and people pay crazy money for them. if we had more time and a plan we could have meet up, parking was crazy we wasted so long going round and round in the rain, just crazy, and yeah a little weird if you haven't been there before like me, been to the city heaps but never to the coin shops, my folk have been to that part of the city before and seen the shops, but wow the city is kinda tacky - bumbs with cardboard on every corner wanting money [get a job - so tacky, they all have the same writing on a piece of cardboard, write by the same person with a sob story- I bet they are all on the dole anyway] there was a proper busker playing music and I know they all have to apply for that so that was ok, and a crack head mumbling stuff outside KFC all with foreigners, but yeah if you avoid all that it is ok, that what you get in the city, also seen a person on the ground with a ambulance, no one offers to help, everyone just walks past like zombies, something that is totally different from us county folk.

[trout]

also seen a person on the ground with a ambulance, no one offers to help, everyone just walks past like zombies, something that is totally different from us county folk.

That is why I live where I do, We actually do give a hoot about people her wither we know them or not .
I Hate cities because most people that live there don't give a Rats arse about anyone else, That to me is not a good way to live .
Very Un Australian :dodgy:

[proof27]

Couldn't agree more trout, its all me me me.

[nealeffendi]

, but wow the city is kinda tacky - bumbs with cardboard on every corner wanting money [get a job - so tacky, they all have the same writing on a piece of cardboard, write by the same person with a sob story- I bet they are all on the dole anyway]

I'll bet none of them are on the dole.
The invalid pension pays nearly double the dole, doesn't have any requirements to look for work and is paid even when they go overseas on holidays. All they need to do is claim they have substance abuse problems/mental issues and they are set for life. The scammers make it harder for those with real health issues to get the pension
The same bums (with the same begging boxes) pull the same routine here in Sydney.
Need to bring back anti vagrancy laws.

[robbiegal]

AC
we got all day parking somewhere near an old catholic church that was on a corner in the city
i think it was only something like $9 for the day - a small multi-story building alongside of the church grounds

I am going to a conference in June and the inner city hotel is asking $28 all day per day parking - and that is 'just up the road' in a multi-story building
we are driving down so may have to cop the $$ or leave the car in the burbs at the daughter's place and train it to town

[trout]

, but wow the city is kinda tacky - bumbs with cardboard on every corner wanting money [get a job - so tacky, they all have the same writing on a piece of cardboard, write by the same person with a sob story- I bet they are all on the dole anyway]

I'll bet none of them are on the dole.
The invalid pension pays nearly double the dole, doesn't have any requirements to look for work and is paid even when they go overseas on holidays. All they need to do is claim they have substance abuse problems/mental issues and they are set for life. The scammers make it harder for those with real health issues to get the pension
The same bums (with the same begging boxes) pull the same routine here in Sydney.
Need to bring back anti vagrancy laws.

There is a reason why you won't find "Beggars" in the outback .
We tend to look after them before it gets to that stage :good: