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New collector, advice needed, where to buy

  • 27-08-2014 8:40am
    #1
    OmegaRed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,055 ✭✭✭


    Hi Guys,

    I am a complete newbie when it comes to collecting coins but it is something I am would love to get into.

    I first became interested last year after attending some 1913 lockout history events and thought that coins would be a great thing to collect over the next few years during this historic time. With the centennial anniversary of 1916 coming up, I hear that there will be lots of special edition coins being minted. My main question is, can you point me in the direction of an online store/physical stores in and around Dublin that would sell such coins please? I’ve done a quick google search and I have found sites like http://www.dublinmintoffice.ie/ and http://www.hiberniancoinsandnotes.com/ but I don’t know how reputable they are.

    Any advice you can give would be greatly appreciated.


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  • #2
    hexosan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭hexosan


    Dublin mint is a con shop for parting fools and their money.

    This is in no way affiliated with the official Irish central bank site

    http://www.centralbank.ie/PAYCURR/COLLECTOR/Pages/Coinsets.aspx


  • #3
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,650 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    hexosan wrote: »
    Dublin mint is a con shop for parting fools and their money.

    +1 Plenty of stories on boards of elderly people foolishly enquiring about one of their products, then getting a stream of unwanted 'samples' followed by demands for payment. Everything they sell is hyped-up junk.

    Avoid like the plague.


  • #4
    Blade
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Music Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,501 Mod ✭✭✭✭Blade


    The Coin Fair is due up in Oct. at the RDS, there'll be lots of dealers there including from abroad, so much more of a variety for you to choose from.

    But I can't stress enough what the previous posters have said about avoiding the so called Dublin mint office and it's products like the plague!


  • #5
    signostic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,879 ✭✭✭signostic


    Coins are also sold on www.adverts.ie and ebay
    Going to the RDS Coin Fair is a good idea and you will get to know some dealers..


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