Grading coins based on poor quality images

[trout]

The Vienna hoard rolls 1945 and earlier (mostly 1944-S).

There were Commonwealth Bank 1946 rolls but these were shipped via train from Melbourne to Sydney before being rolled so the coins are heavily bagged.

Well that just blew the chances of the coin I bought being any good clean out of the water :dash1:

[robbiegal]

all the florins were bagged, so you pretty well can't get any without bag marks

me thinks

and thanks Walter - I knew that you knew

[Fr45h3R]

I took a gamble on this one. Let's see what I get in the mail.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Australian-Silver-Florin-Royal-Visit-1954-/200940062610?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&nma=true&si=2ImfT%252B887P1w9XWDLqMmp9ZyqdI%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

[trout]

I took a gamble on this one. Let's see what I get in the mail.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Australian-Silver-Florin-Royal-Visit-1954-/200940062610?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&nma=true&si=2ImfT%252B887P1w9XWDLqMmp9ZyqdI%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

Well spotted :good:
looks like a lot of lustre left on this, Not like the usual bashed and brutalised like a lot of these are.

[markn]

The Vienna hoard rolls 1945 and earlier (mostly 1944-S).

There were Commonwealth Bank 1946 rolls but these were shipped via train from Melbourne to Sydney before being rolled so the coins are heavily bagged.

I've heard stories of bags full of newly minted silver coins from the USA being man-handled (ie thrown) onto the docks during WW2.

[trout]

The Vienna hoard rolls 1945 and earlier (mostly 1944-S).

There were Commonwealth Bank 1946 rolls but these were shipped via train from Melbourne to Sydney before being rolled so the coins are heavily bagged.

I've heard stories of bags full of newly minted silver coins from the USA being man-handled (ie thrown) onto the docks during WW2.

Looks like this one had a tough time of it on that bloody train then :dash1:

[robbiegal]

it's a bit hard to tell
but that looks like roll damage
the other coins have rubbed the high points
it can knock an unc coin down to EF in grading terms (pity)

[Fulvio]

I've heard stories of bags full of newly minted silver coins from the USA being man-handled (ie thrown) onto the docks during WW2.

Having watched someone who shall remain nameless throw sacks of coins around the room ("They're all circulated anyway!"), I can totally relate to that. :angel:

Almost as bad as watching Mike Rowe launder money in that big tumbler. :dodgy:

[trout]

Ok this one cost me $20 US including postage.
Guess the grade on this one, I'll post my grade when it gets here.
It will be an interesting exercise :ok:

Here are the sellers pic's

[robbiegal]

e/f at tops
my guess

[trout]

e/f at tops
my guess

IF it does come in at EF then I will be more than happy with it :yahoo:

[robbiegal]

e/f at tops
my guess

IF it does come in at EF then I will be more than happy with it :yahoo:

you know
it just might be a red herring this coin
that mace to the left, actually, on second looks, might be fully struck and have little wear?
just old Georges face looked quite worn' all the way down , so I figured e/f

[trout]

The sellers pic's look like they are actually scans, These are notorious for not picking up the detail in coins with lustre.
Anyway it IS a turkey shoot But for $20 it was worth having a crack at :ok: