Canberra 27

proof27 · May 15, 2014, 07:57:19 PM

Recently received,

robbiegal · May 15, 2014, 08:02:24 PM

stunning
hard to photograph in the holder aren't they?
bet you it is spectacular in the hand!

Fr45h3R · May 15, 2014, 08:03:42 PM

Love it. How a coin from that era should look!

proof27 · May 15, 2014, 08:09:13 PM

I tried my USB microscope camera, tried my Pentax SLR, but ended up using my Samsung S4 mobile. Took the best out of all 3. need to learn how to take pics with SLR.

robbiegal · May 15, 2014, 08:27:20 PM

they reflect like the blazes those acrylic holders
it is an art for sure

serial · May 15, 2014, 09:19:15 PM

grade?

Robster · May 16, 2014, 08:13:46 AM

Winner.!! :good:

proof27 · May 16, 2014, 03:13:05 PM

Quote from: 'serial' pid='49227' dateline='1400154555'grade?

MS64+

trout · May 16, 2014, 03:27:16 PM

Quote from: 'proof27' pid='49271' dateline='1400218985'
Quote from: 'serial' pid='49227' dateline='1400154555'grade?

MS64+

Nicely done mate, the TPG'S seem to prefer the toned Canberra's :good:

nealeffendi · May 16, 2014, 06:48:19 PM

Not only a nice tone but well defined steps:ok:

markn · May 16, 2014, 08:11:00 PM

Quote from: 'trout' pid='49274' dateline='1400219836'Nicely done mate, the TPG'S seem to prefer the toned Canberra's :good:

No, they don't. They certainly do not prefer over-dipped, lustre impaired, bright white, baggy parliament florins. Which, having looked at hundreds of Canberra florins, pretty much describes all of the un-toned coins I've seen. It also describes pretty much every raw "UNC" Canberra florin I've seen for sale on eBay.

If you can produce a Canberra florin without toning that isn't scuffed up and has original lustre it'll grade up just like any florin from any other year does.

serial · May 16, 2014, 08:17:12 PM

well it has a good grade an nice eye appeal. i do love a coin with the character that almost 100 years gives it

markn · May 16, 2014, 08:27:38 PM

Quote from: 'serial' pid='49291' dateline='1400237232'well it has a good grade an nice eye appeal. i do love a coin with the character that almost 100 years gives it

That it does. A nicely toned Canberra is one of my favourite coins.

trout · May 16, 2014, 08:39:38 PM

I have also looked at hundreds of these coins and I have sent 10 Canberra florins away to NGC 6 of which were untoned
These are the results for those coins.

Cert number Grade
2628282-002 Boddybagged surface hairlines
2628282-003 MS63
2628282-004 MS62
2628282-005 MS64
2789483-003 MS63
2789483-004 MS62

The other 4 coins are toned and these are the results for those

Cert number Grade
2628282-001 MS63
2628282-006 MS64
2628282-007 MS64
2789483-002 MS65

It is from these results that I came to the assumption that the toned coins do better.
Maybe it is because they look natural for an 87 year old silver coin and the others don't.

proof27 · May 23, 2014, 10:08:14 PM

Just seen markns 27, blows me away that is MS65+, I wouldn't of thought so.