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Australian Coins, Banknotes and Exonumia => Australian Pre-Decimal Coins => Topic started by: Coins from Vending on June 08, 2014, 12:35:03 PM

Title: Pre-Decimal silver coins
Post by: Coins from Vending on June 08, 2014, 12:35:03 PM
I have noticed and bought quite a few cheapish Florins and the condition of the coin is extremely clean, very shiny lots of bling.

Now I am having troubles trying to accept that these 60 year old plus coins sold as raw coins could be in such good condition.

Soooooo

what has been done to them to have them appear so shiny?

I can tell a typically cleaned coin as the rim is still dirty as is between the lettering around the rim. Something is a miss as they look like polished silver?
Title: RE: Pre-Decimal silver coins
Post by: trout on June 08, 2014, 12:36:18 PM
Post a couple of pic's so wee can see them :ok:
Title: RE: Pre-Decimal silver coins
Post by: Coins from Vending on June 08, 2014, 12:45:24 PM
like this. this is a pic from an Ebay auction


(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r53/patchy001/likethis.jpg) (http://s141.photobucket.com/user/patchy001/media/likethis.jpg.html)
Title: RE: Pre-Decimal silver coins
Post by: trout on June 08, 2014, 12:48:46 PM
Looks good to me :ok:
Title: RE: Pre-Decimal silver coins
Post by: Coins from Vending on June 08, 2014, 12:50:46 PM
Ok, I buy it I like Florins
Title: RE: Pre-Decimal silver coins
Post by: Robster on June 08, 2014, 01:01:23 PM
Perhaps pulled from a roll that had been stored away.?
Title: RE: Pre-Decimal silver coins
Post by: accumulator on June 08, 2014, 02:23:11 PM
The only thing wrong with that coin is a little bit of fiction/rub from being in a loose-ish roll & a coin strike on the roo,otherwise very nice with full lustre.
Title: RE: Pre-Decimal silver coins
Post by: serial on June 08, 2014, 02:29:25 PM
that isn't that good a price, I just looked it up and I think you could get a slabbed ms63 or higher for that price

http://www.numisbid.com.au/Browse/PCGS/27775277/
Title: RE: Pre-Decimal silver coins
Post by: proof27 on June 12, 2014, 03:30:35 PM
Great looking coin, but I do like a Florin.