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Sources Of Pre-Decimal Coins

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 Posted 09/21/2010  01:39 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Ozzie to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Hi all,

what are some good sources of Australian pre-decimal coins apart from buying them or from the grandparents?

Thanks,
Ozzie
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 Posted 09/21/2010  03:41 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add sel_69l to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I think the best place to buy coins is a coin show. The reason for this is that there are many dealers you can talk to in one day, and there is a far greater volume of stock on display and for sale then you would see at a single dealer, or at an auction.
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 Posted 09/21/2010  5:02 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Nevol to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
It depends where you are Ozzie. Coin Shows are a good place but sometimes it's a once a year occurrence and that's a long time to wait for a 'fix'. Roughly whereabouts are you? Capital city, country town x k's from Capital city? No need to give us the exact location.

Local coin clubs often have member auctions approx every 3 months I think, I can't recall how much Pre-dec stuff they've had though.

I haven't been able to get to my 2 local Brisbane club meets for over 2 years, so I'm a bit out of touch.
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 Posted 09/21/2010  7:28 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Ozzie to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Hi Nancy,
I am in Perth, Western Australia. I have found it difficult getting to the local annual coin shows.Thats why I'm looking for other sources.

Thanks,
Ozzie
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 Posted 09/21/2010  8:10 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Splock to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Ozzie

As I'm sure you're aware there is a small selection of coin dealers in Perth. Whenever I visit a city I always check the Find a Dealer option on the ANDA (Australian Numismatic Dealers Association) Website before I go so I know what dealers are in the area and on a recent visit to Perth I visited a couple.

I picked up a Kiwi Pre-Decimal from Mickel Smits Stamps & Coins in the London Court Arcade and they had a selection of affordable Australian Pre-Decimals too. At the higher end of the market is Sterling & Currency in Fremantle, who mainly deal over the web, but they do have a shop and Andrew there is very approachable and has an extensive library too. There's also the Rare Coin Company, who have a couple of shops in the area including one near the Perth Mint. Good luck with the hunt!
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 Posted 09/21/2010  8:13 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Ozzie to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks Splock for the information. I'll go and check them out.
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 Posted 09/22/2010  04:24 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add latman100 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply

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apart from buying them


If you find out, let me know
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