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Non Numismatic Discussion => Chin Wag => Topic started by: stevo1962 on June 21, 2014, 12:18:47 PM

Title: Questionable ebay seller
Post by: stevo1962 on June 21, 2014, 12:18:47 PM
Not sure about this seller and their Florins but they look a bit
dodgy to me and he's previously sold a few 1932 florins and they all
look the same

  http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Australian-1932-Florin-/251565583155?pt=AU_Coins2&hash=item3a927a2b33
Title: RE: Questionable ebay seller
Post by: serial on June 21, 2014, 12:31:16 PM
its a trap!
"Nice coin VF condition"
on a clearly xf coin
this falls into my to good to be true category.
having said that I would love to hear about this one from the experts?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Australian-1914H-Florin-/251565580791?pt=AU_Coins2&hash=item3a927a21f7
Title: RE: Questionable ebay seller
Post by: bellyflorin on June 21, 2014, 12:39:43 PM
:@ they are  both  fakes so is the 38 crown he has listed
Title: RE: Questionable ebay seller
Post by: serial on June 21, 2014, 01:24:23 PM
can you explain how you know that?
Title: RE: Questionable ebay seller
Post by: Fr45h3R on June 21, 2014, 01:40:55 PM
Quote from: 'serial' pid='53195' dateline='1403322863'can you explain how you know that?

I wouldn't know how he knows... but he has 'florin' in his name :angel:
Title: RE: Questionable ebay seller
Post by: bellyflorin on June 21, 2014, 01:55:34 PM
ok the 1932 florin is lacking detail  , the grass under to roo and emu is missing , the A's in  advance australia are filled  , the emu has a break in it leg  which is on the shield , the toning is wrong .

[attachment=2836] sorry i should have said this one is genuine its a pcgs au53
Title: RE: Questionable ebay seller
Post by: stevo1962 on June 21, 2014, 02:54:56 PM
Quote from: 'serial' pid='53190' dateline='1403319676'its a trap!
"Nice coin VF condition"
on a clearly xf coin
this falls into my to good to be true category.
having said that I would love to hear about this one from the experts?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Australian-1914H-Florin-/251565580791?pt=AU_Coins2&hash=item3a927a21f7

Same seller and also a fake
Title: RE: Questionable ebay seller
Post by: serial on June 21, 2014, 02:55:58 PM
awesome thanks mate.
btw I wasn't questioning your ability. I was trying to learn a bit. sorry if I came across wrong
can you look at the 1914?
Title: RE: Questionable ebay seller
Post by: accumulator on June 21, 2014, 02:57:55 PM
Breaks in the finer detail front & back of the crown & on the nose are a giveaway too.
Also if you really look at the coin there is no genuine wear.

(http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo339/appeangel07_photos/29-9-08/new%20coin%20album/_571_zpsefb822ee.jpg)
Title: RE: Questionable ebay seller
Post by: serial on June 21, 2014, 03:02:55 PM
omg I just spend 10 min comparing your pic (thinking you had got it from the sale) to a pcgs one and couldn't see what was wrong.
then I realised your pic is of a real one "face palm"
I see it now. thanks for your feed back
Title: RE: Questionable ebay seller
Post by: bellyflorin on June 21, 2014, 04:04:52 PM
Quote from: 'serial' pid='53203' dateline='1403328358'awesome thanks mate.
btw I wasn't questioning your ability. I was trying to learn a bit. sorry if I came across wrong
can you look at the 1914?
nar your right  serial , i am  just in the middle of a paper work nightmare atm , i should have stated case better . I am just  a bit guarded when  pointing out  fakes  our little mates in china are getting pretty good at it , you never know they  could be reading lol :dodgy::dodgy:

 1914h is fake too imo
on the obverse the forehead, crown  just blend into fields, the beads up to the orb looks like a stick,lacking detail completely . George boy usually has a bump on ridge of his nose , the fake nose is as straight .
the star looks wrong on the reverse , lacking detail again the grass at roo and emu feet, the roo's bottom paw as broken the shield  too .
  The toning looks wrong too

photos are blurry as , doesn't help maters