In-person swap Amsterdam

Hi,

I will be in Amsterdam  from July 7th through July 16th.

is anyone interested in an in-person swap? message me

also, any recommendation for flea market and bazaar to hunt for banknote while in Amsterdam? Thanks

I just used the OUTINGS function (next to the FAQ icon, on horizontal toolbar below your account) & found 4 places in Amsterdam:

However, I suggest you really brush up on your grading & research the notes/coins you may be interested in.  I visited shops in Leipzig, Berlin Germany, Prague CR & Salzburg, Austria (not to mention a shop in Pattaya, Thailand).  They all had one thing in common: over graded notes priced about 4 to 10X what I would expect to pay online.  I discussed this with about 50% of the staff. Most shrugged & said they didn't own the place (there was nothing they could do) but the I have come to expect this as the coin shops here in Canada are similar.  I bought a couple Euro coins in Salzburg as his banknote stock was shameful & I wanted some souvenirs for my nephews.

I would never recommend a flea market to anyone interested in this hobby. Your best opening line would be, “do you really think I'm that stupid?”

However, I suggest you really brush up on your grading & research the notes/coins you may be interested in. I visited shops in Leipzig, Berlin Germany, Prague CR & Salzburg, Austria (not to mention a shop in Pattaya, Thailand). They all had one thing in common: over graded notes priced about 4 to 10X what I would expect to pay online. I discussed this with about 50% of the staff. Most shrugged & said they didn't own the place (there was nothing they could do) but the I have come to expect this as the coin shops here in Canada are similar. I bought a couple Euro coins in Salzburg as his banknote stock was shameful & I wanted some souvenirs for my nephews.

I agree with Serial_Number_8. But in an shop Zadar Croatia I had completely different situation. A note for 10 Kuwait dinars was selling for 7€ but it is worth 30€. You know I had to buy it.

Thank you, Serial_Number_8,

I had looked at the outings section,  and will plan to pay a visit to a shop, and maybe one of the flea markets.   Sometimes you get lucky. But like you say you have to do your homework.
 

I have definitely experienced what you mention of over priced notes. Sometimes local people will know about hidden gems. For me personally, the hunt is part of the thrill.

 Anyhow, once I am back, let me know if you would be interested in exploring a swap.

Best regards

Alfonso
 

But in an shop Zadar Croatia I had completely different situation. A note for 10 Kuwait dinars was selling for 7€ but it is worth 30€. You know I had to buy it.

-That's awesome filkobilko! Good eye!

I have definitely experienced what you mention of over priced notes. Sometimes local people will know about hidden gems. For me personally, the hunt is part of the thrill.

Yes, the “thrill of the hunt” is exactly what got most of us into collecting. Unfortunately, a lot of dealers expect this enthusiasm from us too & they do have rent to pay. It's also unfortunate that a lot of “local people” think they're numismatic experts (or that people have more $ than brains). 

LCS are great for supplies & sometimes info but if I relied on the ones that are about a 45 minute drive from home, I'd have a tiny collection. Check their bargain bins b/c many dealers are coin collectors (1st) & may not know the various special serial number combinations. Review this thread on RADAR SN for special serials to look out for. Incidentally, I found the true rotator $1.00 from Bahamas at my LCS when I went for supplies (posted on Dec 7 2022). There were also a couple of QEII notes from Jamaica I wanted to buy from him but they were over graded (priced okay for the grade but still over graded). 

There are exceptional coin shops & I have found US coin shops to be fairly competitive with online stores.  This is b/c most US dealers look on world notes as “dark currency,” ie an area that is not well known to most customers. They spend peanuts on world notes & don't mark them up much (just want to get rid of them).  Some world notes US collectors post that they have found in the junk bin (& paid peanuts for) truly amaze me! 😃