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<p>[QUOTE="Dansco_Dude, post: 26112971, member: 147679"]<b>Day 4 Update: One City [Spokane, WA], 384 Miles, Four Coin Shops</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>After a seven-hour drive, I'm now in Sumas, Washington, to rest before visiting the Dansco offices tomorrow. Today was my most successful trip day so far; I found a rare Republic of Austria Continental Line album at a great price and a custom Dansco (Miscellaneous Silver Coins) for my collection.</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="4"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/jolCSbf_d.jpeg?maxwidth=520&shape=thumb&fidelity=high" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/Y66Afcb_d.jpeg?maxwidth=520&shape=thumb&fidelity=high" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Today's Haul</b></p><p><b><img src="https://i.imgur.com/zi3DxUO_d.jpeg?maxwidth=520&shape=thumb&fidelity=high" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></b></p><p><b><img src="https://i.imgur.com/DNrWkpM_d.jpeg?maxwidth=520&shape=thumb&fidelity=high" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></b></p><ul> <li>2 x Dansco Albums</li> <li>4 x Vintage Whitman Bookshelf Albums</li> <li>2 x Library of coins albums</li> <li>4 x Vintage Whitman Folders</li> <li>3 x Dansco Pages</li> </ul><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Washington State</b></p><p><b>Spokane</b></p><p><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Eastern+Washington+Coin+Co./@47.6446795,-117.3516572,11.2z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x549e22433027adaf:0xf13caf895b3d7901!8m2!3d47.6293842!4d-117.3671804!16s%2Fg%2F1tdd0d8m?entry=tts&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMxMC4wIPu8ASoASAFQAw%3D%3D" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Eastern+Washington+Coin+Co./@47.6446795,-117.3516572,11.2z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x549e22433027adaf:0xf13caf895b3d7901!8m2!3d47.6293842!4d-117.3671804!16s%2Fg%2F1tdd0d8m?entry=tts&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMxMC4wIPu8ASoASAFQAw%3D%3D" rel="nofollow">Eastern Washington Coin Co.</a></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/VO4EyMk_d.jpeg?maxwidth=520&shape=thumb&fidelity=high" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This quaint shop, tucked away in a plaza, displayed mainly US coins. I didn't see any world coins. The owner, John, was friendly, and I got the sense that he was an honest dealer from listening to him chat with other customers. I spoke with him briefly while trying to find some oddball albums.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Coins+Plus,Inc/@47.6854959,-117.4300233,14.87z/data=!3m1!5s0x549e1921e9b0320f:0xf191ebb9469afdfb!4m6!3m5!1s0x549e1921e8e35add:0xd10a344dad5c9417!8m2!3d47.6878513!4d-117.4116629!16s%2Fg%2F1tjf9_0g?entry=tts&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMwOC4wIPu8ASoASAFQAw%3D%3D" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Coins+Plus,Inc/@47.6854959,-117.4300233,14.87z/data=!3m1!5s0x549e1921e9b0320f:0xf191ebb9469afdfb!4m6!3m5!1s0x549e1921e8e35add:0xd10a344dad5c9417!8m2!3d47.6878513!4d-117.4116629!16s%2Fg%2F1tjf9_0g?entry=tts&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMwOC4wIPu8ASoASAFQAw%3D%3D" rel="nofollow">Coins Plus, Inc</a></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1665631[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>When I arrived at noon on a Thursday, this modern-looking store was crowded; 11 customers were waiting on two busy employees. I had to wait 20 minutes to check out, but I was surprised by what I found: an entire wall covered with Dansco and Vintage Whitman Bookshelf albums and folders. There were over 50 vintage Whitman bookshelf albums, hundreds of Whitman folders, and a shelf full of Danscos. I even found a custom Dansco album! </p><p><br /></p><p>All the customers were older, and I got the impression that the shop acquires many full albums from older collectors who are selling their coins. Since not many customers come in to buy albums, the shop has accumulated a ton of albums and folders. This place is a must stop for coin album collectors.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/A-1+Coin+Co/@47.6875932,-117.4109361,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x549e1921c4195aa7:0xb8bc1dfdc76d6d07!8m2!3d47.6875932!4d-117.4109361!16s%2Fg%2F1tfcyjhf?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMxMi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/A-1+Coin+Co/@47.6875932,-117.4109361,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x549e1921c4195aa7:0xb8bc1dfdc76d6d07!8m2!3d47.6875932!4d-117.4109361!16s%2Fg%2F1tfcyjhf?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMxMi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D" rel="nofollow">A-1 Coin Co.</a></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/YGP09nG_d.jpeg?maxwidth=520&shape=thumb&fidelity=high" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Best shop I visited today. I had excellent service and had a crazy rare Dansco continental line album just sitting there on a shelf. Graham & Ryan run this incredibly friendly shop. Local collectors told me these guys have the best world coins in Spokane, and I could see why. They display a vast selection of world coins and have many more in the back room. </p><p><br /></p><p>I was excited when I saw they had a red Austria Continental Line album on a bookshelf for $29. Graham heard I was moving to Portland, so he took his time to look up local coin shows and recommended which ones to attend. They don't have a web presence and have only tabled at one show in the last few years. This was indeed a local experience.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Red+Line+Coins/@47.6832826,-117.4548922,13.08z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x549e1917bc429c07:0x72a05d508afb6b00!8m2!3d47.6931131!4d-117.421604!16s%2Fg%2F1tdyfbty?entry=tts&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMwOC4wIPu8ASoASAFQAw%3D%3D" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Red+Line+Coins/@47.6832826,-117.4548922,13.08z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x549e1917bc429c07:0x72a05d508afb6b00!8m2!3d47.6931131!4d-117.421604!16s%2Fg%2F1tdyfbty?entry=tts&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMwOC4wIPu8ASoASAFQAw%3D%3D" rel="nofollow">Red Line Coins</a></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/bb6pDih_d.jpeg?maxwidth=520&shape=thumb&fidelity=high" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I was short on time and only had 10 minutes to check out this shop. The owner seemed friendly, and I noticed a lot of vintage Whitman bookshelf albums behind the counter. A local collector recommended this shop, not for its selection of coins but because the owner is approachable and shares his immense knowledge of coins with newer collectors.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Everett</b></p><p><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Odyssey-2,+LLC/@47.9489628,-122.215246,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x54900092def1a857:0xe932d77cc37e406a!8m2!3d47.9489592!4d-122.2126711!16s%2Fg%2F1262_8gz3?entry=tts&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMxMS4wIPu8ASoASAFQAw%3D%3D" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Odyssey-2,+LLC/@47.9489628,-122.215246,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x54900092def1a857:0xe932d77cc37e406a!8m2!3d47.9489592!4d-122.2126711!16s%2Fg%2F1262_8gz3?entry=tts&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMxMS4wIPu8ASoASAFQAw%3D%3D" rel="nofollow">Odyssey-2</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I ran out of time to visit this shop, but I will check it out tomorrow.</p><p><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Odyssey-2,+LLC/@47.9489628,-122.215246,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x54900092def1a857:0xe932d77cc37e406a!8m2!3d47.9489592!4d-122.2126711!16s%2Fg%2F1262_8gz3?entry=tts&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMxMS4wIPu8ASoASAFQAw%3D%3D" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Odyssey-2,+LLC/@47.9489628,-122.215246,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x54900092def1a857:0xe932d77cc37e406a!8m2!3d47.9489592!4d-122.2126711!16s%2Fg%2F1262_8gz3?entry=tts&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMxMS4wIPu8ASoASAFQAw%3D%3D" rel="nofollow"></a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Dansco_Dude, post: 26112971, member: 147679"][B]Day 4 Update: One City [Spokane, WA], 384 Miles, Four Coin Shops [/B] After a seven-hour drive, I'm now in Sumas, Washington, to rest before visiting the Dansco offices tomorrow. Today was my most successful trip day so far; I found a rare Republic of Austria Continental Line album at a great price and a custom Dansco (Miscellaneous Silver Coins) for my collection. [SIZE=4][IMG]https://i.imgur.com/jolCSbf_d.jpeg?maxwidth=520&shape=thumb&fidelity=high[/IMG] [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/Y66Afcb_d.jpeg?maxwidth=520&shape=thumb&fidelity=high[/IMG][/SIZE] [B] Today's Haul [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/zi3DxUO_d.jpeg?maxwidth=520&shape=thumb&fidelity=high[/IMG] [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/DNrWkpM_d.jpeg?maxwidth=520&shape=thumb&fidelity=high[/IMG][/B] [LIST] [*]2 x Dansco Albums [*]4 x Vintage Whitman Bookshelf Albums [*]2 x Library of coins albums [*]4 x Vintage Whitman Folders [*]3 x Dansco Pages [/LIST] [B] Washington State Spokane[/B] [URL='https://www.google.com/maps/place/Eastern+Washington+Coin+Co./@47.6446795,-117.3516572,11.2z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x549e22433027adaf:0xf13caf895b3d7901!8m2!3d47.6293842!4d-117.3671804!16s%2Fg%2F1tdd0d8m?entry=tts&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMxMC4wIPu8ASoASAFQAw%3D%3D']Eastern Washington Coin Co.[/URL] [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/VO4EyMk_d.jpeg?maxwidth=520&shape=thumb&fidelity=high[/IMG] This quaint shop, tucked away in a plaza, displayed mainly US coins. I didn't see any world coins. The owner, John, was friendly, and I got the sense that he was an honest dealer from listening to him chat with other customers. I spoke with him briefly while trying to find some oddball albums. [URL='https://www.google.com/maps/place/Coins+Plus,Inc/@47.6854959,-117.4300233,14.87z/data=!3m1!5s0x549e1921e9b0320f:0xf191ebb9469afdfb!4m6!3m5!1s0x549e1921e8e35add:0xd10a344dad5c9417!8m2!3d47.6878513!4d-117.4116629!16s%2Fg%2F1tjf9_0g?entry=tts&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMwOC4wIPu8ASoASAFQAw%3D%3D']Coins Plus, Inc[/URL] [ATTACH=full]1665631[/ATTACH] When I arrived at noon on a Thursday, this modern-looking store was crowded; 11 customers were waiting on two busy employees. I had to wait 20 minutes to check out, but I was surprised by what I found: an entire wall covered with Dansco and Vintage Whitman Bookshelf albums and folders. There were over 50 vintage Whitman bookshelf albums, hundreds of Whitman folders, and a shelf full of Danscos. I even found a custom Dansco album! All the customers were older, and I got the impression that the shop acquires many full albums from older collectors who are selling their coins. Since not many customers come in to buy albums, the shop has accumulated a ton of albums and folders. This place is a must stop for coin album collectors. [URL='https://www.google.com/maps/place/A-1+Coin+Co/@47.6875932,-117.4109361,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x549e1921c4195aa7:0xb8bc1dfdc76d6d07!8m2!3d47.6875932!4d-117.4109361!16s%2Fg%2F1tfcyjhf?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMxMi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D']A-1 Coin Co.[/URL] [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/YGP09nG_d.jpeg?maxwidth=520&shape=thumb&fidelity=high[/IMG] Best shop I visited today. I had excellent service and had a crazy rare Dansco continental line album just sitting there on a shelf. Graham & Ryan run this incredibly friendly shop. Local collectors told me these guys have the best world coins in Spokane, and I could see why. They display a vast selection of world coins and have many more in the back room. I was excited when I saw they had a red Austria Continental Line album on a bookshelf for $29. Graham heard I was moving to Portland, so he took his time to look up local coin shows and recommended which ones to attend. They don't have a web presence and have only tabled at one show in the last few years. This was indeed a local experience. [URL='https://www.google.com/maps/place/Red+Line+Coins/@47.6832826,-117.4548922,13.08z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x549e1917bc429c07:0x72a05d508afb6b00!8m2!3d47.6931131!4d-117.421604!16s%2Fg%2F1tdyfbty?entry=tts&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMwOC4wIPu8ASoASAFQAw%3D%3D']Red Line Coins[/URL] [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/bb6pDih_d.jpeg?maxwidth=520&shape=thumb&fidelity=high[/IMG] I was short on time and only had 10 minutes to check out this shop. The owner seemed friendly, and I noticed a lot of vintage Whitman bookshelf albums behind the counter. A local collector recommended this shop, not for its selection of coins but because the owner is approachable and shares his immense knowledge of coins with newer collectors. [B]Everett[/B] [URL='https://www.google.com/maps/place/Odyssey-2,+LLC/@47.9489628,-122.215246,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x54900092def1a857:0xe932d77cc37e406a!8m2!3d47.9489592!4d-122.2126711!16s%2Fg%2F1262_8gz3?entry=tts&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMxMS4wIPu8ASoASAFQAw%3D%3D']Odyssey-2[/URL] I ran out of time to visit this shop, but I will check it out tomorrow. [URL='https://www.google.com/maps/place/Odyssey-2,+LLC/@47.9489628,-122.215246,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x54900092def1a857:0xe932d77cc37e406a!8m2!3d47.9489592!4d-122.2126711!16s%2Fg%2F1262_8gz3?entry=tts&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMxMS4wIPu8ASoASAFQAw%3D%3D'][/URL][/QUOTE]
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