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i was looking at completed listings on ebay and found this pcgs ms-62 27 coin    now how does this one rate/grade in comparison and would it be worth sending it away for slabbing? would it increase the value enough to be worth it? what is it worth? ive used the scans that best show the minor scuffing here   this pic shows the true tone or lustre   |
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Australia
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You got a pretty nice coin erkle. The reverse looks nice in the photos but the scans let the obverse down a bit. You should try and take a photo of the obverse. For some reason as soon as something is slabbed people go nuts over it so might be worth it if you want to sell it but I think that if you plan on keeping it leave it raw.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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The coin graded as MS62 is a sharper coin. There are minor field scuffs in the obverse field of this coin.
The unslabbed coin has slight softness in the beard, although I would still grade it as uncirculated. It also has a few more obvious small nicks in the obverse field.
The reverse of both coins, relative to their respective obverse, is better. This is usually the case.
I have observed that these coins retail for around half of their catalogue value. For me, they represent the best value for money in the whole of the pre decimal series.
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Australia
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Nice coin erkle  my favorite design. Don't slab it leave it free[OO They are really awkward to get out of the slabs  |
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Australia
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Dont slab it, slabbed Australian coins dont really attract much of a premium over CV if any at all. Plus, US grading is slightly different to Australian grading anyway.
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Australia
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slabbed Australian coins don't really attract much of a premium over CV if any at all I tend to disagree ,have a brows on ebay at the prices of the slabbed versus the raw coins. Same grade in the raw are far cheaper than the "slabbed" offerings |
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Australia
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Australia
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I agree with trout. Slabbed predecimals seem to skyrocket in value for some stupid reason.
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Australia
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I just love the canberra florin , the best design ever, Erkle your raw coin is lacking a bit of detail in the steps,Sorry to me it looks like it might of had a bit of a clean IMO Please don't give me a  , as pcgs has given me plenty , I would keep it as a raw coin .If you are looking to buy a ms65 that will set you back around $500.If you have bags of money you can go for a proof one pr67 there is one up for grabs at heritage in April . |
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Australia
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Canberra florins approximate values in pcgs slabs,ms62 $80 ,ms63 $100 , ms64 $200 , ms65 $500 , ms66 $2700 and ms67 $4,000  ps, I am happy to collect slabs and raw coins canberra florin. |
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Australia
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I've got a 1927 MS64 which is nice. The thing with raw vs. slabbed is people are paying because it's got a grade on it. They know (apart from the fact the some slabs have been forged/copied) that the coin is legit & has a specific grade on it. They will know how far the wear is.
I was collecting some slabbed, but I like raw coins.
What you should look at doing is getting a nice bunch of of raw coins together & contact the Purple Penny & pay them a few dollars to get them slabbed, that way you too can be on that side of the board. Semi-nice coins end up being above-nice coins when slabbed.
I'm tempted to slab a few for preservation sakes.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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The only reason I can see for slabbing a MS60 to MS60+++ would be to justify it's sale price. Prices differences for MS60 to MS60+++ are huge, and can be open to dispute, therefore TPG is called in. I will just content myself with the MS60 (unslabbed) example in my collection. |
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Valued Member
Australia
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I'm all about raw. I started collecting sixpences that were slabbed, and I don't have any real connection to the coin. To me, they become plastic.
That said; I had the thought: Because Trout, you're right, you can buy raw a million times cheaper than slabbed same grade, it makes sense to buy them raw and slab em yourself!
BTW: I have a confession-
I wasn't overly a fan of this coin, but the more you post and comment about them, the more they are growing on me.
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BTW: I have a confession-
I wasn't overly a fan of this coin, but the more you post and comment about them, the more they are growing on me.
The appreciation for the design on this coin grows larger with every picture of it posted |
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Valued Member
Australia
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Your coin would grade AU58, unless it is a 1927 canberra florin which will grade MS64 or above it is not worth your while getting it slabbed (what you spend in slabbing you'll never recover in an increased sale price).
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Valued Member
Australia
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Sorry I got the coins confused, the PCGS coin I would have thought was only AU58, your coin looks cleaned potentially (really hard to tell with the images though).
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