Royal Canadian Mint

Personally I am more of a stamp collector, however, during the Olympics I stocked up on some serious coin (no pun intended) and some cool additions to my collection. I always love looking here and seeing the latest. This is kinda my guilty pleasure when downtown before a show to check out the mint. Very convenient location and great for coin collectors. Customer service has been hit or miss.

Coin collecting has always been a hobby of mine, so when I heard there was a coin exchange for the War of 1812 series, I was not going to miss out on the opportunity (naturally).
In the past, I have attempted to buy collector coins from post offices (which do carry them), however, I find that they don’t regulate how many coins they sell to customers. The Royal Canadian Mint usually states x number of coins per house hold, but staff at some post offices either fail to receive the memos or they just don’t care.
When I was in line waiting for my turn to exchange coins, I noticed they were running out of Michel de Salaberry quarters. The woman in front of me wanted to buy $ 60 worth of coins (are you kidding me?). Her intention was most likely to resell them for profit.
The staff at the Royal Canadian Mint rightfully and politely put her in her place. It’s not fair to others in line if people hoard everything!
Moving on, I think everyone should pop by the Royal Canadian Mint at least once if they’re shopping downtown. There are lots of neat coinage to gander at. Perhaps even you might develop the hobby — no, the art of coin collecting.

Surprised that there are no reviews about this place.
The store is dimly lit and showcases are individually lit up to highlight the products that they are selling. It’s mainly for souvenirs and/​or collectors.
I can’t really say that I’m a fan of this since I’m not into coins and stuff but I can see the appeal for certain people.
So, 3 stars it is.