Canberra Florins

[trout]

Pretty.

The toning is like Mother of Pearl in hand, Super hard for me to image it.

I have a MS66, yours looks much nicer.

I got this from Eric.
He viewed the MS66 coin at the Fenton sale and he is of the opinion that this one is much nicer, I just "Got Lucky" with this one I suppose
When I picked it up from the Post office I took it straight outside in the sunlight to look at it and even through the plastic baggie and the slab the colours in the toning were amazing.
I am Very happy with the coin and it looks far far better than the images on Eric's site or the ones I can come up with.

[markn]

Pretty.

The toning is like Mother of Pearl in hand, Super hard for me to image it.

I have a MS66, yours looks much nicer.

I got this from Eric.
He viewed the MS66 coin at the Fenton sale and he is of the opinion that this one is much nicer, I just "Got Lucky" with this one I suppose
When I picked it up from the Post office I took it straight outside in the sunlight to look at it and even through the plastic baggie and the slab the colours in the toning were amazing.
I am Very happy with the coin and it looks far far better than the images on Eric's site or the ones I can come up with.

I bought mine raw from a Downies auction in 2006 and it was the second coin I ever got graded and was the second MS66 graded.  The MS67 was already around at that time.  Honestly I have a MS65 which I think is much nicer looking. Neither hold a candle to yours though.

[trout]

The MS65+ coin that I have is technically just as nice and with a better strike than my 66 coin but it doesn't have the "Wow" of the 66 coin.
I have 5 other MS65 coins and I am thinking of sending back a couple of these for "reconsideration".
I just had a look at what I have in graded Canberra's and I have 1x MS66, 1x MS65+, 5x MS65 1x MS63 Proof Like and two blue boxes full of MS64-AU58 coins.
I think I may have enough graded coin now :angel:

[trout]

I have a MS66, yours looks much nicer.

Can you post an image of your coin please Mate.
I may be able to use it as a reference along with mine to see if my other MS65 are worthwhile sending off for reconsideration and the long wait involved.

[robbiegal]

Pretty.

The toning is like Mother of Pearl in hand, Super hard for me to image it.

it very beautiful

[markn]

I have a MS66, yours looks much nicer.

Can you post an image of your coin please Mate.
I may be able to use it as a reference along with mine to see if my other MS65 are worthwhile sending off for reconsideration and the long wait involved.

It's not here to be able to take a picture of.  I'll try to remember to bring it home at some point and take a picture for you.

[trout]

It's not here to be able to take a picture of. I'll try to remember to bring it home at some point and take a picture for you.

Thanks Mate, I am looking forward to seeing your coin

[Basil]

Is that bid yours Jim?,10-15 years ago this was a $50(if that) coin,i never bothered with them but they have sure taken off,$ wise, in the better grades now,i guess slabbing has a lot to do with that.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1927-Australia-Parliament-House-Florin-Choice-Unc-almost-GEM-/131904568361?hash=item1eb61ffc29:g:kd4AAOSwMsVXjglK

[trout]

Is that bid yours Jim?,10-15 years ago this was a $50(if that) coin,i never bothered with them but they have sure taken off,$ wise, in the better grades now,i guess slabbing has a lot to do with that.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1927-Australia-Parliament-House-Florin-Choice-Unc-almost-GEM-/131904568361?hash=item1eb61ffc29:g:kd4AAOSwMsVXjglK

No Mate, From the sellers images it looks to me  to be a nicely toned AU58 coin, Too much wear to be MS But still  an attractive looking coin :ok:
Even 3-4 years ago you could pick up uncirculated Canberra's for less than $50 but many of them were cleaned or dipped and that is still the case with many of the Unc raw coins on offer today.
I did manage to pick up 2 nice Raw coins last year that went MS65 But these are getting super scarce to find now.
Yes with the widened acceptance of TPG graded coins the values have risen somewhat and the sellers of the coins that "They Think" are high grade and faultless are pricing them the same as the graded coins.
I would tend to think that these days that the Raw Choice and Gem Unc coins being offered by the dealers now have to be "suspect" otherwise they would have been sent away to be graded by now IF they were as good as they spruik them up to be :dodgy:

[Cockatoo Coins]

Yeah I ended up with the Fenton 66 Canberra, its OK for the price but will probably buy another yet as the obverse although lustrous ect just not quite right eye appeal wise for my collection. Just need a toned god of the proof 27 now and I'll be happy
Wait who am i kidding, there will always be more

[trout]

Yeah I ended up with the Fenton 66 Canberra, its OK for the price but will probably buy another yet as the obverse although lustrous ect just not quite right eye appeal wise for my collection. Just need a toned god of the proof 27 now and I'll be happy
Wait who am i kidding, there will always be more

:welcome:
To the Forum.
Can you post a decent image of the Fenton coin as the PCGS and auction images are pretty Crappy

[Cockatoo Coins]

See how they go, not the best photos but its what it looks like in hand


Will be sending it to PCGS for True View images in my next batch

[nealeffendi]

Is that bid yours Jim?,10-15 years ago this was a $50(if that) coin,i never bothered with them but they have sure taken off,$ wise, in the better grades now,i guess slabbing has a lot to do with that.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1927-Australia-Parliament-House-Florin-Choice-Unc-almost-GEM-/131904568361?hash=item1eb61ffc29:g:kd4AAOSwMsVXjglK

It's my bid. I'm taking a punt that the coin will not be AU58 but will make MS64. Only thing that might keep it out of MS is a hint of shine on the maces and scroll ends when everything else is nicely toned.
Although these days there are Canberras already in MS64 slabs that sell for under $180 so it isn't really a wise financial move (but I love toned coins).

[robbiegal]

gawd
i am starting to feel as if I am in a confessional booth here today!!

[ausjack]

Repent your sins RG :mocking:

Lovely coin CC :good: