CTTan Numis-Amcorp Mall Flea Market

Yesterday I found CTTan or Tan Choon Teng (CT Tan) at his stall in Amcorp Mall Flea Market on the 2nd floor, near the escalator (near Pos Malaysia). CTTan also has a shop, CTTan Trading, No 33-2-68, Prangin Mall, Jalan Dr. Lim Chwee Leong, 10100 Georgetown, Pulau Pinang.

This is an old post: CTTan already moved to No 33-2-68, Prangin Mall, Jalan Dr. Lim Chwee Leong, 10100 Georgetown, Pulau Pinang. You can contact him 016-4132313 (hp & whatapps). You can read detail information about his new shop here: Kedai Numismatik CTTan Trading.

I think he was already popular in Facebook as a seller since I can see he has been actively doing coins & banknotes trading in some of the Facebook Groups for the past 2 years. I never meet him personally before but he treats all his customers like an old friends, a good way to do business in a crowded places like Amcorp Mall.

I have to wait for a few minutes before I have the opportunity to chat & take his pictures since he has customer asking about his RM50 Commonwealth Games 3 in 1 uncut banknotes. Even though the old ladies don't look like a collector (For me, she is just curious about how the komanwel RM50 look like), he still happily treats her well and give her enough information about the uncut banknotes. He even show her how the uncut banknotes look like by opening the plastic covering the folder and show her the actual banknotes.

He have many Malaysia banknotes for sale especially replacement and Fancy Number Banknotes but less coins for display/sell. You can contact Tan Choon Teng (CT Tan) via his handphone 016-4132313.

CT Tan is just one of the new numismatic traders who enter the market lately. I know they're at least a dozen new coins and banknotes dealers since the last 2 years. I will try to track them and write about them in this blog in the near future. 

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Pasar Warisan Seremban-Seremban Flea Market

Its been almost 3 years since my last visit to Pasar Warisan Seremban (Seremban Flea Market), article that I wrote below is in November 2013 (my 1st visit in 2010). Pasar Warisan Seremban or Pasar Karat Seremban is located along Jalan Utam Singh, Seremban. It operates every Sunday from 7.00 am to 5.00 pm. This flea market at Jalan Utam Singh has been opening since 1st May 2008. The previous Seremban flea market open at Jalan Lee Sam.

Today, I visit Pasar Warisan Seremban with Sifu Dickson Niew before we visit The Seremban old Currencies & Stamp Exhibition (Pameran Matawang & Setem Lama Seremban) at Palm Mall, Seremban.

The flea market is still held in the same place and some of the old sellers are still there, some new faces (since my last visit in 2013) can be seen selling coins and banknotes.

The weather this morning was cloudy, there are some sellers who are not selling because they do not want their stuff exposed to rain.

These are coins and banknotes sellers that we meet today at Pasar Warisan Seremban:

----------Below is my old post about Pasar Warisan Seremban---------

This is my first hunting trip at this place (11 July 2010) after reading about it in Fazil Numismatic Blog.

I am not very familiar with Seremban and not much detail about this flea market in the Internet but I manage to find it after asking people around (near Seremban) for about one hour. The easiest ways to find this place are to look for Pasar Besar Seremban, Bank Simpanan Nasional or Maybank in Seremban town. If you're asking about Jalan Utam Singh or Pasar Karat, u most probably will be end up like me, received almost similar answer "tak tahu" (Don't know). Look like most people in Seremban don't know that this flea market even exist. Parking is not a big problem since not many people coming to this flea market. This market is under Seremban Municipal Council jurisdiction and Sunday is a free parking day.

This market are selling various items such as handicrafts, antiques, pottery, used computer, old books, flowers, bonsai, dry food, decorations, wall paintings and traditional herbs at reasonable prices. I can only spotted 5 people selling coins and banknotes at this place. Most of them is selling their item at a higher price. Some even higher then Kuala Lumpur market price. Only 2 person selling their items at a reasonable price and some nice items for people who hunting for collection like me. I manage to find, Terengganu old tin coin (its fake but I get them in a cheap price, will post the story later), 50 half dollar King Edward VII coin and 5 dollars King George Vi banknote sold for RM180. I don't manage to buy that green 5 dollars banknote because at the time when I spot it, the seller busy talking with other customer.

Other then that, most of item sell in this place are Malaysia coins & banknotes and some world coins. Some sellers do sell their item at a high price without any chance of bargaining. This flea market is not as good as Penang or Butterworth but still a worth place to visit for your hunting trip. Its just one and half hour drive from Kuala Lumpur. I will most probably making another trip to this place. Anyone of you have been to this pasar karat (Flea market) before?

Source: Seremban Municipal Council, Fazil Numismatic

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C2-Seethoo2 Amcorp Mall Flea Market

The Last Amcorp Mall seller that I meet during my visit to the Amcorp Mall Flea Market on 22 September 2013 (Sunday) is c2@Seethoo. I meet him few times before when I visit Amcorp Mall on Saturday but his booths are always pack with customers. On that day, I found his stall near Banknotes Professor, on the 2nd Floor of Amcorp Mall not to far from Post Office. On Saturday, I always found him on the lower ground.

Many customer came to his booth because he might have a large selection of items including coincard, silver trade dollar, Malaysia banknotes, China banknotes, China Silver dollar, Malaysia Coins, Malaysia Medallions and many more. The diversity of his items might be an attraction for consumers especially non collector.

You can contact him via his handphone 016-2206626 or via email seethoo2[at]gmail.com.

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Banknotes Professor-Amcorp Mall Flea Market

For some of my readers, the name of "Banknotes Professor" is already familiar to them on Facebook or Mudah.my, he also has a stall at Amcorp Mall Flea Market. I meet him Last Sunday during my trip to the famous Flea Market in Malaysia. When I arrived, he was having lunch and stopped to talk with me. I felt a little bit guilty about it but try to interview him as fast as I can so he can continue with his lunch.

I noticed Banknotes Professor or Thiyaku Marutha have been active in Facebook for the past 2 years but I never meet him before and I don't know that he have a stall at Amcorp Mall Flea Market. I found his stall on the 2nd Floor near CTTan stall. You can contact him via his handphone number 019-2381221.

He said he start opening a booth at Amcorp Mall when he has too much extra collection for sale and want to find extra money to buy a new collection. His table are full of coins and banknotes for sale and I think they're more items under the table. Like other seller, he also sell coins and banknotes accessories.

During my visit that day, he also sell Malaysia banknotes according to their series and the label on top of his display will help non collector to understand more about their banknotes. That is a good way to promote this hobby to anyone who are still don't know what series of banknotes they have at home.

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John Ho-Collector Sanity-Amcorp Mall Flea Market

I think it is over a year since my last visit to Amcorp Mall Flea Market. Today in my visit there I meet few Dealers who open their stall at the famous flea market. One of them is Mr. John Ho from Collector Sanity shop, Lot 08-32, Level 8, Berjaya Time Square, Kuala Lumpur (Just Opposite the Berjaya Time Square Joint Management Body).

Quick information to all my blog readers, I am trying to compile a list of Flea Market dealers in this blog last year but I stop because a little bit busy with work and family. I am planning to do it next year but a few friends has been requested a list of Amcorp Mall Flea Market sellers. It will help them to contact the sellers since most of the time they forgot to asked for sellers contact information.

I arrived at Amcorp Mall at around 2pm and Mr. John Ho is a little bit busy with customer and both his stall. He have a stall at the ground floor, near the escalator and another one one the 1st floor. The ground floor is selling banknotes and coins and the stall on the 1st floor is selling coins and banknotes accessories.

What I like about them is their unique way to give information with a colourful sticker on the coin holder. It will help their buyer remember easily were they buy the coins and help promote their shop as well.

You can contact Mr. John Ho via his handphone 019-2525383 or visit his shop at Collector Sanity, Lot 08-32, Level 8, Berjaya Time Square, Kuala Lumpur (Just Opposite the Berjaya Time Square Joint Management Body).

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Where to buy silver in Malaysia

I have received many email from friends abroad who asked "Where to buy silver in Malaysia". Most of them come to Malaysia for a holiday and plan to buy either silver bullion, coins or items made of silver.

Some wanted to buy it for a keepsake and some who want to buy it as an investment or collection. I always recommend them to go to Kuala Lumpur since you have many options when you come here compare to other states in Malaysia.

You can also visit Kuala Lumpur Top 5 must visit place that has to do with the numismatic.

Most of my foreign friends want to buy silver that related to Malaysia or Malaysia bullion coins.

Malaysia has no official silver bullion coins issued by Central Bank of Malaysia (Bank Negara Malaysia), such as the Canadian Maple Leaf bullion coins or American Eagle Silver Bullion Coins issued by their respective countries Mint.

They are no Kijang Emas Silver bullion coins produced by Kilang Wang Shah Alam.

Malaysia Mint

There's also some friends telling me that they want to visit Malaysia mint personally to buy silver coins there because they heard that KL Mint is open for public.

For your information, the only Mint in Malaysia today producing Malaysia commemorative coins is Kilang Wang Bank Negara in Shah Alam, owned by Bank Negara Malaysia (Malaysia Central Bank). They don't open their mint for Public visit and the story about a coin shop at the Mint is an old story when the Mint is under Royal Mint Malaysia. Bank Negara Malaysia has take back the Kilang Wang in 2009.

You cannot buy silver coins directly from Malaysia Mint.

Another story about KL Mint open in 2011 is just a myth, the KL Mint project has never been completed.

Sasana Kijang Bank Negara Gift Shop

You may be able to buy Silver Commemorative coins directly through BNM by visiting Sasana Kijang at Jalan Dato Onn, Kuala Lumpur if they still have stock available for sale.

There is a small gift shop near Sasana Kijang Cafe, you cannot missed it since the shop is near the entry and lift to Sasana Kijang Numismatic Gallery. In the gift shop, you can buy Malaysia Numismatic books, Silver Commemorative coins, Malaysia Coincards and also T-Shirt, Necklaces, bracelets, bookmark. You also get to view gold leaf banknotes on display in the shop.

If you cannot buy any Malaysia silver commemorative coins at the gift shop, you can always visit Bank Negara Money Museum on the 2nd floor.

You can read about Sasana Kijang in my post; Sasana Kijang location.


Malaysia Silver Bullion Dealer

Most of the Malaysia Silver Bullion Dealer are operating online but you can still visit their shop. I will write a list about Malaysia Bullion dealers later.

One Dealer that I always recommend is Nubex (NUSANTARA BULLION EXCHANGE) at Metropolitan Commerce Square, Damansara Perdana in Petaling Jaya. You can go to their website nubex.com.my and check their bullion prices.

Most dealer in Malaysia sell gold bars, gold bullion coins, silver bars, silver bullion coins, silver commemorative coins, gold dinar, dirham coins and gold jewellery.

Malaysia Coin Dealer

The easiest way to buy Malaysia silver commemorative coins is by visiting any coin dealer that are close to where you stay. You can only buy direct from Bank Negara Malaysia if they release a new commemorative coins.

You can find my Malaysia Coin dealer list in my post; Coin dealer in Malaysia.

Prices they offer are varied, and I recommend 4 coins dealers that I frequently visit as the top 4 in that post.

If you're looking for a particular Malaysia silver coins, I suggest you called or email them first before you make a visit to their shop.

Some shop also have a "special" trading hours, you better contact them to asked if they open on that particular day or time you're planning to go to that places.

Malaysia Antique shop
There are also shops selling antiques in Malaysia which sell silverware, silver coins and bullions.

At this moment I do not have a list of antique shops but one example is PJ Auctioneers Sdn Bhd at Amcorp Mall in Petaling Jaya.

You can find coins, banknotes, proof coins, gold coins, silver coins, Bullions, stamps, first day covers, telephone cards, vintage furniture and almost any collectibles.

Don't be shy to asked them what you're looking for because most of the precious items are not on display, you need to ask if they have it for sale.

Malaysia Flea Market

There are many flea market that operates in Malaysia. you can see some of them through this blog label "Flea Market".

I usually recommend Amcorp Mall Flea Market if you travel to Kuala Lumpur. On Sunday, you will find almost all coin dealer in Kuala Lumpur in this flea market.

Don't expect the prices will be cheaper when you go buying silver coins in Malaysia Flea Market. Most of time, you will only find normal price offered by the coin dealers there.

Buying Bullion in Bank

Maybank and UOB Bank are also offering bullion for sales on their premises but the problem is they are always out of stock and not all premises making the sales. You can always try to go to any Bank Maybank or UOB bank branch near your hotel to ask if you can buy any bullion available. Their price are according to daily updated prices that can be found in their websites.

Gold Jewellery Shop

Gold jewellery shop also have silver bars and bullion for sale because people sell it to them or they have stock available. One thing that make it less interesting to buy silver in Malaysia jewellery shop is that their price sometimes a bit higher then other alternative and if you want to sell to them, Prices will be cut between 10% to 30% from the current price.

Gold Silver Limit

When you buy or bring gold and silver into Malaysia, always remember that you need to declare it to Bank Negara Malaysia if yours gold and silver are over USD$10,000 in value. You can read more about it in my post; How much gold silver can I bring into Malaysia.

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