One more Canberra Florin

[stevo1962]

Anybody want to guess the grade of this one.Just wondering
if it's slabworthy

[echidna]

Looks UNC but I cant tell any more from those pics

[Unicorn]

That's an interesting one Stevo, that outer wire rim on the obverse has me needing to revisit some older threads. Some more pics would be nice too.

[stevo1962]

That's an interesting one Stevo, that outer wire rim on the obverse has me needing to revisit some older threads. Some more pics would be nice too.

Seller's photos and that's as good as it gets unfortunately

[trout]

I scour eBay just about every day looking for decent Canberra florins.
I haven't been the least tempted to buy this particular coin.
If you look at this sellers other items you will find that he/she can manage to take a good image of most of the coins with the exception of this one, that's a Red flag.
No returns accepted is another Red flag.
From what I can see from the crappy images is there is rub on the obverse and also some on the reverse, third Red flag and he is OUT :angel:
Save your money Mate, If this was any good I would have bought it when I first saw it :ok:

[trout]

Just a few tips for anyone wanting to buy a  Canberra Florin and what to look out for :ok:

STRIKE.
Look for the detail in the steps on the reverse 3 steps is perfect, Then look at the detail in the Parliament House building ( these should be sharp) also the Maces and the clamshell .
On the obverse look at the detail in the Kings beard, sideburns and moustache.
The ear should be well formed and the orb on top of the crown should be nicely formed as well.
The legends commonly have die cracks that will indicate a worn die.

WEAR.
The high points on this coin are the clamshell and orbs on the maces on the reverse and the small orb on top of the crown, the kings beard, ear and obviously the band on the crown on the obverse.

LUSTRE.
Look for breaks in the lustre in the areas outlined above in "wear" also look for "Cabinet rub" and other breaks in the lustre in the fields especially on the obverse.
Does the coin "Cartwheel" nicely when rotated under a light ? look for that :ok:

CLEANING.
Unfortunately a large percentage of these coins have been cleaned at one stage or another.
Look for hairline scratches that will indicate it has had a rub, also look for evidence of polishing ( I have been caught with that a few times :dash1:).
Look in the devices on the coin for a build up of crud that isn't on the rest of the coin.
If the coin is "Blast White" then there is a 99.99% chance that it has been "Dipped", nearly 90 year old Stirling Silver WILL tarnish and tone no matter how well the coin is stored :ok:

eBay.
Be weary of dealers that you know that have coins graded by TPG's that offer "Ch Unc" coins raw at MS64 graded prices, If the coin was any good it would have been in a slab.
Your usual croppy images and NO returns listing should be avoided as well.
If you want a genuinely high grade coin get it already in a slab from a reputable TPG, it will save you a lot of heartbreak and disappointment.

Summary.
These coins are still readily available in EF-AU at very reasonable cost $30-$40 and in my (Biased) opinion are by far the best pre decimal coin design bar none.
Coins graded MS62-MS63 are still relatively cheap at the moment But coins graded MS64 and above  start to get a bit expensive.
If you are contemplating buying a Canberra Florin for your collection take your time and have a good look at what is on offer before you make the purchase.
Most of all have fund doing it

[Goose]

Excellent advice and information....Thanks

[ausjack]

yes second that Goose :good:
Yeah a bit hard to tell sorry Stevo, maybe 62 and good day might go 63 but better pic's would be nice if you decide to buy it

[autocoupler]

Me too :good: