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MrRick Valued Member United States 122 Posts	Posted 12/13/2008 09:01 am I'll put up some of the German coins after I get back from Christmas shopping & spending all of my $$$$$ this afternoon Report this Post to the Staff
xshift Pillar of the Community United States 2669 Posts	Posted 12/13/2008 2:48 pm Quote: Guess I'm a harsh grader Here's my NZ Florin...I'm thinking VF, although Rick thinks better of it Got this one for $8, check out what Krause says... holy moly! 8 bucks? I think you're a little harsh as well.. Australia XF says: Wear will be confined to the very high points of the design and the natural mint lustre common to uncirculated coins will be still almost intact. VF says: Most of the high points will be affected and only traces of the mint lustre will be present. High points look good to me I'd be more inclined to go with XF on this one barring the luster issue, as I can't tell luster in many pictures yet. Looks like slight wear on the crown, slight wear on Mr. Kiwi's neck, back and flank, but I'm no expert on these strikes, any weak strike issues with these? And Krause says: Mintage only 150,000! VF:80.00 XF:400.00 UNC:1,500.00 Either way, that was one ach-ee-double-toothpicks of a purchase (we need a drool icon! ) Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 12/13/2008 3:07 pm Quote: I'd be more inclined to go with XF on this one barring the luster issue, as I can't tell luster in many pictures yet. Looks like slight wear on the crown, slight wear on Mr. Kiwi's neck, back and flank, but I'm no expert on these strikes, any weak strike issues with these? Regarding luster, these Florins toned quickly because they were 50/50 Silver/Copper. And yes--I've also seen strike issues appear on the Kiwi bird. I have a nice UNC 1963 with weak details on the same areas, so it might have something to do with the design or metal flow during strike. Thanks Xshift--this is a bit of a key find...and what I most enjoy about collecting. To comment on MrRick's binder--you have a very nice group of coins there! I look through a lot of dealer's world binders and seldom see such an interesting selection. I especially like your 1941 NZ Shilling. That's a top-drawer coin. Report this Post to the Staff
MrRick Valued Member United States 122 Posts	Posted 12/17/2008 09:08 am Last question re: these coins. As you can see, the 2x2's are pretty old that they're in. Is there any issues w/ the older holders plastic messing up the coins? Should I leave them alone or put them in some airtights? Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 12/17/2008 11:35 am Yes, some older 2x2s can fog coins, and if a window develops a small hole, the coin is more vulnerable to moisture. Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 12/17/2008 3:47 pm MrRick- I'm still curious to see some of the German coins from your great collection. Report this Post to the Staff
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