Toronto/Southern Ontario Coin Shop Recommendations

It's a bit of a drive, but there is a universal coins store over in Ottawa. I'm not really familiar with coin shops in toronto. On numista the have a map that you can find all sorts of coin marketplaces and conventions nearby. the site is Numista.com

While heading east on the 401 from Detroit you have some great options. I'm sure I'm missing a bunch but you could stop at London Coin Centre which has a decent world selection, then Colonial Acres in Kitchener, then B&W Coins in Brampton, and finally Metro Coin & Banknotes in Toronto.

I suggest visiting London Coin Centre and Colonial Acres websites first, place a pick up order if you see something and then spend time browsing their in-store inventory.

Thanks for the recommendations, all! Sounds like Metro Coin & Banknote is a popular one and shouldn't be too far off the path. I may try to stop by London Coin Centre as well. I appreciate the help.


I thought of another question as well (added to the original post as well). If I were to bring any US coins to trade or sell, what would you recommend? I didn't know if any particular coins seem to be worth more up north compared to in the US. Figured it's worth asking at least.

dont bother with imperial coin and stamp in hamilton he has everthing but can never find what you're looking for and is expensive

okiecoiner, perhaps I should rephrase my question. If I brought any US coins there, would they sell at a higher price than they do in the US?

I assumed they would be about the same price, but I figured I would ask! Thanks, okiecoiner.

UPDATE - I recently returned from my trip and was able to visit a few shops. Here are my thoughts on the shops I was able to visit.

Metro Coin and Banknote was one of the best shops I've ever been to. Jared was able to help me find modest notes for my budget but still in nice condition. He is clearly very knowledgeable and reasonable with his prices. I was able to add many older circulation notes to my type set and learn more about the series as well. He was very helpful and made a great deal for me! Highly recommended for anyone visiting Toronto! Great selection and prices for all budgets.

London Coin Centre was also good, but I wasn't able to stay for more than 30 minutes sadly. I didn't get a chance to look at everything unfortunately, but it looks like a shop I would visit again if I was in the area.

Bay Coin & Stamp was not worth my time. We went to the mall where it's located and I happened to walk by the store. I asked about a 1939 Canada dollar - the price was a bit high for what I wanted, so I asked him what he thought the grade was. Without looking at the coin he said MS 62/64. Scuffs on George's face and wear on the reverse clearly made this a lower grade. The younger man working said XF/AU, which I agreed with. He still wouldn't budge from a high price and was not friendly. Don't waste your time at this store.

Yeah, Jared certainly knew his banknotes well and mentioned he was involved with the Charlton catalog also. I was very impressed by his banknote knowledge! I'm working on a banknote type set starting with the 1954 series, and I now have quite a few more notes in that series thanks to his help.