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<p>[QUOTE="Luke B, post: 4537210, member: 106103"]Unfortunately I have never really had a coin shop located near me. Living in the outer suburbs of a city the only places that sell coins are the Post Offices that stock commemorative and collectable coins by our national mint. In the centre of my city there is actually a really nice coin shop that stocks all sorts of coins with a major focus on ancient coins, but unfortunately the travel into the city is usually a nightmare so I have rarely gone. It is also one that a previous user described where you have to be buzzed in and the door locks behind you so it does not exactly feel too welcoming despite how kind the staff are (they have to protect themselves from thieves though I suppose).</p><p><br /></p><p>The only place I can really talk and learn about coins is on sites like this one that always have an abundance of new stories and information that I am grateful for.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Luke B, post: 4537210, member: 106103"]Unfortunately I have never really had a coin shop located near me. Living in the outer suburbs of a city the only places that sell coins are the Post Offices that stock commemorative and collectable coins by our national mint. In the centre of my city there is actually a really nice coin shop that stocks all sorts of coins with a major focus on ancient coins, but unfortunately the travel into the city is usually a nightmare so I have rarely gone. It is also one that a previous user described where you have to be buzzed in and the door locks behind you so it does not exactly feel too welcoming despite how kind the staff are (they have to protect themselves from thieves though I suppose). The only place I can really talk and learn about coins is on sites like this one that always have an abundance of new stories and information that I am grateful for.[/QUOTE]
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