This isn't anything less than horrific. HORRIFIC.:@
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1927-VINTAGE-AUSTRALIAN-FLORIN-IN-SILVER-MOUNT-STERLING-925-STAMPED-FOB-CHAIN-/201115832383?pt=AU_Vintage_Antique_Jewellery&hash=item2ed370103f
haha don't show trout
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I saw it, At least it is a complement to the coins design that someone went to the trouble to make a piece of jewelry out of it.
I have seen spoons, broaches and all sorts of things done to this coin because the design is so appealing I even have a Gold plated one myself.
No biggie as there were 2 mill of these made and most of them are still in reasonable condition :)
Hello,
Talk about irony, just yesterday I mad a pendant for my GF with a Melbourne Florin. It was a fake though, before anyone gets upset. Another very nice looking coin.
I guess you won't like this one Proof 27.
(http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo339/appeangel07_photos/29-9-08/new%20coin%20album/016_zps2e6e4597.jpg)
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I sent the seller an email and this is the reply"
Dear 2789616,
Hi, the coin is held in the mount from three small fasteners in silver which can be opened to remove coin.
The fasteners are welded to the holder not the coin.
- shabbyprincess3
Would appear as if the coin will only show coin to skin wear if any at all.
QuoteWould appear as if the coin will only show coin to skin wear if any at all.
Sterling Silver reacts rather rapidly to the oils, acids and salts when it comes into contact with human skin.
I would imagine that the coin in question would have had a regular polish in line with all other Silver jewelry to maintain it's
"Bling".
This coin if released from its holder would only be suitable as a "Peter Wallace" eBay sale or for submission to APCGS :angel: :laugh2: :laugh2: :laugh2:
OK, I didn't think of that. At least I got a decent, polite reply from the seller.
Hello,
There were many made, and it is the property of someone else, so what they do with it is their business. It may seem cringe worthy, but that is life. Same as if you sell a mint condition car, and some young nit-wit takes off half the exhaust and drills holes everywhere to fit tacky things, including stickers. When they hit a tree and destroy it, their money lost not yours. Hopefully they will have learnt a lesson, it can only get better if they dont have insurance though. At least they seem to have tried to keep the Coin original, which shows some respect.
I see it as the more coins that are destroyed/mutilated/or whatever then the surviving coins might/must be worth more.
Supply and demand is all that this world is worried about.