1951 florin

AussieSilver · October 14, 2015, 02:23:42 PM

[attachment=3310]Hi folks , finally have a camera with macro so here goes......have been saving coins from my fathers PVC album , nothing that special but found this florin with doubling around a few of the stars and handle of sword , i guess its a well know variety but have found nothing on it.cheers
Baz

stevo1962 · October 14, 2015, 03:04:39 PM

Welcome to the forum AussieSilver and nice photography there as well.The doubling
is probabaly nothing significant in my view but some people collect that sort of thing

autocoupler · October 14, 2015, 07:40:07 PM

Are there any known harmful affects from using acetone on pre decimal silver?

TIA

robbiegal · October 14, 2015, 07:44:45 PM

I will check mine for doubling!

AussieSilver · October 14, 2015, 08:02:16 PM

[attachment=3311]thks for the reply's guys
i think acetone ok , i was going to do a dip with it
i have seen a couple of these doubled coins on fleabay selling as normal florins so i know there's a few of them out there.Here's a close up of the star i recon it looks better than the original , 3Dish

nealeffendi · March 09, 2016, 10:04:21 PM

Quote from: 'AussieSilver' pid='80680' dateline='1444815136'thks for the reply's guys
i think acetone ok , i was going to do a dip with it
i have seen a couple of these doubled coins on fleabay selling as normal florins so i know there's a few of them out there.Here's a close up of the star i recon it looks better than the original , 3Dish

Must have missed this post when it came out. Your coins doubling looks like mechanical doubling and not die doubled.

interest · March 09, 2016, 10:28:30 PM

I picked these up a few months back.

AussieSilver · March 09, 2016, 11:21:33 PM

yep i am with you on this one Nealeffendi , i'm yet to find a D/D pre or decimal altho i have what i think are some nice examples of machine doubling even if they are not that popular amongst collectors i like em.Great find Interest may i ask where you got them and did they cost more than a normal florin

autocoupler · March 10, 2016, 02:29:01 AM

Quote from: 'interest' pid='85442' dateline='1457524710'I picked these up a few months back.

That sword looks like it was resurrected by the Time Team archeologists :angel: :biggrin:

nealeffendi · March 10, 2016, 05:32:01 PM

Quote from: 'AussieSilver' pid='85445' dateline='1457527893'yep i am with you on this one Nealeffendi , i'm yet to find a D/D pre or decimal altho i have what i think are some nice examples of machine doubling even if they are not that popular amongst collectors i like em.Great find Interest may i ask where you got them and did they cost more than a normal florin

I have a number of double die coins (hub doubled and machine doubled). Some I pick out of scratch bins (like a 62 double nose queen in EF), some I spot on fleabay and some from bulk lots. I don't normally pay a premium for them unless they are exceptional errors (like the double nose) and sometimes I buy them slabbed. For a PCGS MS64 double nose I paid about $180. I have a nice aUnc 1951 florin with mechanical that cost be bullion price in a bulk lot:yahoo:

AussieSilver · March 10, 2016, 09:12:42 PM

so bulk lots are worth looking at i always thought they would have been picked clean by the seller will have to keep an eye out for them , have seen pics of the double nose :angel: on my want list

robbiegal · March 11, 2016, 07:31:34 PM

never underestimate a bulk lot
yes the are very often picked through but the picker is after what they prefer
I go this little beauty out of an auction bulk lot - 1911 1D MS63RB

stevo1962 · March 11, 2016, 07:37:24 PM

Very nice coin Robbie.Can't complain about that

Unicorn · March 11, 2016, 07:38:27 PM

That's a corker RG!

robbiegal · March 11, 2016, 07:40:38 PM

and this one too! not exy but nice for a few cents