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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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This is a request to Australian CCF members! I am going to a family reunion in New Zealand over Christmas and the New Year. Prior to this I shall be flying to Sydney and then taking a 7-night cruise to Hobart, Burnie and Melbourne. I'd be interested in any recommendations for coin shops in Sydney and Melbourne. I don't want to spend a vast amount of money, but would love to find a place where I can rummage in junk bins for pre-decimal coins and maybe buy a few more recent commemoratives and mint sets.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Downies in Sydney had a good junk box last time I was there.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Not too sure I mean I havent see any place that are really a bargin shop, however coin usually have a huge selection of coins to pick from.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
1333 Posts |
Most dealer will have mint set and their premium are not much different from each other (i dont think they can really fleece you when you can check online what the price maybe). However there knowledge base is definitely different.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
1333 Posts |
Oh and one more thing keep the receipts so you can claim GST back at the airport. Since I'm guess you are taking them back with you.
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Bedrock of the Community
 United Kingdom
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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Had a good rummage through the junk box in Downies and will be going back there later to make some larger purchases. I don't want to buy anything expensive now as I will be staying in a few backpacker hostels and other less than savoury places before I return to Sydney...
By the way, I love the machines at the train stations in Sydney that sell soda and candy bars. You put in a coin, press the 'Coin Return' button and down comes a different coin of the same denomination! I've filled in several gaps to my collection this way!
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Welcome to Australia NumisRob.
I have a machine like that at work, so I put $20 note in
and make a small purchase and get back a heap of change.
Steve :)
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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@numisrob did you want to meet up?
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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Posted 11/08/2018 5:50 pm
