another Canberra florin

ausjack · June 04, 2015, 04:45:20 PM

Yes toning, cartwheel, patina, rainbows, predecimal proof and wedding coins just to name a few are all hard to show in a pic what your looking at in hand as some just take the slightest movement and it's like your looking at a different coin.

trout · June 17, 2015, 03:59:47 PM

I picked this one up in the mail today.
Fantastic "cartwheel" effect.

robbiegal · June 17, 2015, 04:48:43 PM

jeepers
it's not a proof is it?
not too often the King's ear is that well struck up

trout · June 17, 2015, 05:11:05 PM

Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='74475' dateline='1434525523'jeepers
it's not a proof is it?
not too often the King's ear is that well struck up

I can find some of the raised lines in the fields of the obverse but not many and I can't see any on the reverse.
I had a good look with the usb gizmo and didn't note any evidence of cleaning/polish marks and yet the devices and design look polished in hand.
There is some "Cabinet rub" on the obverse which is a bit off putting but the detail in the design on the obverse is spectacular and so is the reverse as well.
The denticals are pretty much perfect yet the rim is the same as any other Canberra.
Not sure here RG But if this isn't a proof it will bloody well do me until I can find one :yahoo:

autocoupler · June 18, 2015, 10:57:42 AM

Love those steps

trout · August 05, 2015, 09:32:23 AM

Well the "So Called" Proof came back from PCGS UNC "Details" Cleaned :dash1:
However one of the coins PP sold me came back at MS65 :yahoo:
Ah well, What you loose on the roundabout you win back on the swings

:angel:

markn · August 05, 2015, 11:44:20 AM

Quote from: 'trout' pid='77055' dateline='1438732943'Well the "So Called" Proof came back from PCGS UNC "Details" Cleaned :dash1:
However one of the coins PP sold me came back at MS65 :yahoo:
Ah well, What you loose on the roundabout you win back on the swings :angel:

Yes, it did look a bit cleaned from the images. Good to hear you scored on a raw coin we sold you. Which one was it?

robbiegal · August 05, 2015, 12:27:07 PM

pity
a cleaned proof would still be quite nice!

trout · August 05, 2015, 01:47:46 PM

Quote from: 'markn' pid='77068' dateline='1438740860'
Quote from: 'trout' pid='77055' dateline='1438732943'Well the "So Called" Proof came back from PCGS UNC "Details" Cleaned :dash1:
However one of the coins PP sold me came back at MS65 :yahoo:
Ah well, What you loose on the roundabout you win back on the swings :angel:

Yes, it did look a bit cleaned from the images. Good to hear you scored on a raw coin we sold you. Which one was it?

This One

Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='77072' dateline='1438743427'pity
a cleaned proof would still be quite nice!

I'm "Spewing" This is a beautifully struck coin and I couldn't see any evidence of cleaning marks on the coin when I blew up the image on my screen.
It "Cartwheels" beautifully so it hasn't been dipped, Buggered if I know how this was cleaned but it obviously has as far as PCGS is concerned :cray:

markn · August 05, 2015, 02:24:50 PM

Quote from: 'trout' pid='77084' dateline='1438748266'
Quote from: 'markn' pid='77068' dateline='1438740860'
Quote from: 'trout' pid='77055' dateline='1438732943'Well the "So Called" Proof came back from PCGS UNC "Details" Cleaned :dash1:
However one of the coins PP sold me came back at MS65 :yahoo:
Ah well, What you loose on the roundabout you win back on the swings :angel:

Yes, it did look a bit cleaned from the images. Good to hear you scored on a raw coin we sold you. Which one was it?

This One

Well there you go. I thought that coin was a MS63 at best because the toning was a bit dark and patchy. Congrats on the grade, it's a pretty coin!

markn · August 05, 2015, 02:26:30 PM

Quote from: 'trout' pid='77084' dateline='1438748266'I'm "Spewing" This is a beautifully struck coin and I couldn't see any evidence of cleaning marks on the coin when I blew up the image on my screen.
It "Cartwheels" beautifully so it hasn't been dipped, Buggered if I know how this was cleaned but it obviously has as far as PCGS is concerned :cray:

To my eyes, in your images and PCGS's images it looks too glossy on the high points. When I see that on a coin it immediately raises red flags for me. Perhaps someone gave it a quick wipe with a silver cloth at some stage.

trout · August 05, 2015, 02:47:35 PM

QuotePerhaps someone gave it a quick wipe with a silver cloth at some stage.

I didn't think of that, What an absolute shame, Bugger :dash1:

ausjack · August 05, 2015, 04:34:12 PM

send it to NGC :mocking:

JeffH · August 05, 2015, 05:35:19 PM

And if that fails try a local TPG.

nealeffendi · August 05, 2015, 05:35:54 PM

Quote from: 'ausjack' pid='77099' dateline='1438758252'send it to NGC :mocking:

Trout is a true blue patriot. APCGS all the way.
And I thought the high points were shiny from day one (red flag)