Annoying Coin Shop In Adelaide, Australia

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Chrisw2 New Member Australia 6 Posts	Posted 11/21/2025 12:05 am I have been collecting coins for years, mostly Australian and British coins. I know what I am talking about when it comes to coin collecting from these countries so you can imagine my shock, horror when I took some coins for sale into Adelaide Exchange Coins and Jewellers. One coin which I took in (the Australian holy grail) is a 2012 Red Poppy coloured $2 in UNC condition, worth around A$350. The other coin was a 2013 QEII purple coronation 'C' Mintmark $2 coloured coin worth around A$550. The ladie in this shop said to me that they are only worth face value A$2 each. I was shocked that this person is even working in a coin shop as she had NO idea what she was doing and certainly had NO idea as to what coins were worth. Edited by Chrisw2 11/21/2025 05:19 am Report this Post to the Staff

Pacificoin Pillar of the Community Canada 5392 Posts	Posted 11/21/2025 12:11 am Or just maybe they had NO interest! Report this Post to the Staff
triggersmob Pillar of the Community Australia 9354 Posts	Posted 11/21/2025 02:17 am Are they the C mint mark? Report this Post to the Staff
Chrisw2 New Member Australia 6 Posts	Posted 11/21/2025 05:23 am Yes they are the C mintmark! Report this Post to the Staff
triggersmob Pillar of the Community Australia 9354 Posts	Posted 11/21/2025 05:46 am Go see Mark or Kathryn at The Purple Penny coin shop in Adelaide. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15386 Posts	Posted 11/21/2025 07:13 am to the CCF Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 24906 Posts	Posted 11/21/2025 07:59 am Quote: she had NO idea what she was doing There is a more sinister possibility - that she knew exactly what you had and hoped that you didn't. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187582 Posts	Posted 11/21/2025 11:32 am to the Community! Your post was moved to the appropriate forum for the proper attention. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
triggersmob Pillar of the Community Australia 9354 Posts	Posted 11/21/2025 9:43 pm I just checked out their website and found this (2013-C) in previous sold items. Doesn't show the price they sold it for, but the recommended retail price is $800. https://www.adelaide-exchange.com.a...default.aspx Report this Post to the Staff
Chrisw2 New Member Australia 6 Posts	Posted 11/28/2025 7:32 pm Thanks everyone for all your thoughts! I contacted the Manager at Adelaide Exchange Coins & Jewellers and he was horrified! He requested that I give them a second chance and was going to speak with this staff member. Thing is I am not desperate to sell, I just called in to their Adelaide store as I was in the city. I just said thanks but NO thanks. Their loss not mine. I just wanted to make others aware of Adelaide Exchange Coins & Jewellers of incompetent staff members. Report this Post to the Staff
gxseries Pillar of the Community Australia 3831 Posts	Posted 11/29/2025 02:20 am I have no connection to the store or advocating staff's behaviour. Perhaps staff was instructed to "buy low, sell high" - but that might have been taken a bit too much. A good store should at least start conversation by taking Rennik's catalog as a topic starter. My partial coin collection http://www.omnicoin.com/collection/gxseries My numismatics articles and collection: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/numis_index.htm Regularly updated at least once a month. Report this Post to the Staff
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