Canberra Florins

[oh my florin]

Nice mate happy for you on getting the proof like though I still prefer my old tets over it

[trout]

I picked this one up from the post office today.
Nice reverse, the usual light chatter on the obverse.
Just starting to "Tone Up"

[robbiegal]

very nice

[trout]

What do you estimate the likely grade Jim? Looks good in your photos.
I think that was a very good buy at the price.

The fields are clear and has plenty of lustre ,a couple of marks on the edge of the rim and not a super strong strike.
I will be disappointed if this doesn't come back MS65 and won't be gobsmacked if it gets a 66.
I will be sending this next week and will find out in due course :ok:

Just got the results for this coin, No "true view" image yet.
She came in at MS65

[Basil]

I found another early mint/die eg. with all the steps,not up to Jims excellent egs. but still an interesting coin.

[robbiegal]

we need a 'like' button here!!

[trout]

Regardless of the coins condition a 3 stepper like that is ALWAYS a "Keeper".
I am of the opinion that the area on the die that produced the steps deteriated quite rapidly and finding these 3 steppers is harder than finding AU-MS coins in my opinion.
A nice Honest coin Basil :yahoo:

[Unicorn]

Great step photos Basil!!

[robbiegal]

Regardless of the coins condition a 3 stepper like that is ALWAYS a "Keeper".
I am of the opinion that the area on the die that produced the steps deteriated quite rapidly and finding these 3 steppers is harder than finding AU-MS coins in my opinion.
A nice Honest coin Basil :yahoo:

the obverse and reverse didn't match properly
the aussie mint tried to stop the mintage but parliament said it had to go ahead for the grand opening of PH in 1927
If my memory serves me right,  the obverse was sent over from NZ and it didn't match properly with the reverse design - hence the failure in the centre of the strikes (both sides). They had to reduce die pressure to preserve the dies , therefore a fully struck 1927 PH florin is quite scarce  ...

[trout]

I have hundreds of these Canberra florins but only a tiny percentage have true 3 steps Maybe 8-10 of them.
They are indeed "Tough" to find with a perfect strike regardless of grade :ok:
That is probably why there are only there are only 10 graded MS66 and 1 Graded at MS67 by PCGS out of 444 coins graded so far.
This is my latest addition .
Graded MS63 PCGS, Not quite 3 steps and nice toning.

[Basil]

Yeah,full steps are scarce but TBH i only started looking for them a few years ago after seeing them go for a premium on Ebay.I went thru a calico Bank bag on the W/end,well over 50 coins,and that was the only find,i can't understand how i missed it first time around,those USB scopes have certainly changed the coin environment.
Also i remember(vaguely) a post,may have been on the Ebay coin forums,several years ago about "rope" on the flag pole,i had no idea what the person was talking about but i just noticed what may be it on this coin.

As an aside for anyone noodling coins,i found this mouse mat on Ebay a few weeks back,it rolls up and is perfect for sorting coins.(assuming the dyes used are harmless to sortee & coins).
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/60-30cm-Extra-Large-Gaming-Mouse-Pad-Mat-For-CS-CF-WOW-Laptop-Computer-PC-/321719174177?hash=item4ae7f50421:g:OKMAAOSw9r1WAjui

[robbiegal]

don't believe that I have ever seen rope on the flag poles either

mat looks functional - I use towels and then the towel slides - as do the coins! onto the floor

[Fordprefect]

Not surprising for the "Rope" to be missing, It's not there.

[Basil]

Yeah,i was drawing a long bow and assuming there has been more than one coin with this feature and it was tagged "rope". As i posted previously its not a coin i had much interest in so enjoying the learning process.

[robbiegal]

I did notice that
it looks like a die crack
or at this time of night ... an alien
plenty in that building in it's day I am sure