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I already have it. I owned a few Florins before I started collecting them seriously. I think I had 1927 Canberra and a few worn 1950s florins at the time.
My Canberra is the usual EF/AU.
I did notice though I had NOT included 1915H, another coin I am missing and need.
Very happy with my commems and their grades.
Canberra - AU, Melbourne - gEF, Federation - UNC, Royal Visit - highest AU.
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I have the 1927, 1951 and 1954, but I don't own the Melbourne Centenary yet. 1927 is graded MS63  1951 is AU (my grading, please feel free to correct me)  1954 is VF (my grading, please feel free to correct me)  Sorry, but I only have images of one side on file. Steve |
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MS-63 PH OK ! I would much prefer a 63 Parliament House to a VF Centenary. |
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Okay you coin hounds - here are my "Annies and on Commemmies" (More made up Ocker speak from my genius mind)  1927 Canberra - This coin I got in 2019 way before I took Aussie Florin collecting seriously. Grade is at least EF to AU, the steps are all visible on right side, almost no wear on George and nice toning ($30 well spent).   Old washed out photo The Centenary Florin - This is gEF, an auction purchase back in March that cost me $350 with fees etc.   My 1951 Federation coin - This is likely UNC or very almost so. It's hard to say if the orb is a bad strike or wear, the cheek on George is shiny and not worn. I think this was a $20 or so thing. I will err on the side of negativity and say Highest AU 1954 Royal Visit - I have looked at it again and this is clearly an Uncirculated but slightly grubby coin, all details are sharp and I can't see any wear anywhere. It also has that circular ray lustre you get on UNC coins. However this would be a bare UNC - MS61 rather than choice or gem (Still what do you expect for $19 postpaid!!)  The Centennial, 1938 Crown and 1932 Florin, mean I have most of the "stars" of Aussie Florin collecting  |
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Steve, love your 1927 as always, has a real nice glow to it.
Your other coins are nice too, agree with AU for the Feddie - the lustre is a bit lacking, but all that fine detail is there (Portrait sides usually confirm grades - AU has the lightest rubbing on his cheeks and eyebrow, EF if you see cheek flattening and hair wear!)
I don't agree with VF for your Royal Visit coin - I see mane here and separation between Roo and Lion which means you have an EF coin!
Sel - I have never seen any Centenary Florin lower than aEF, they all seem to be really nice and shiny. The only worn one I saw was an obvious fake.
However I have seen a lot of worn Royal Visits and Federations in conditions down to VG! Also seen Canberras down to Fine. Yet compared to other 1920s Florins, they are a beacon of a well preserved and afordable florin from that era. As you all know, unless you are rich most of us have pre 1934 florins in Fine and lower condition and most 1910s ones are Poor to Good.
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Steve, love your 1927 as always, has a real nice glow to it Thanks Tane, those coins of yours a nice too. Quote:
I don't agree with VF for your Royal Visit coin - I see mane here and separation between Roo and Lion which means you have an EF coin! Thanks for that. I'm not big on grading. Quote:
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Okay you coin hounds - here are my "Annies and on Commemmies" Nice groups! |
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Brought this a while ago, but is easily my best condition George V Florin, it has the cartwheel lustre and easily scores a EF, the level of detail on the king's crown is amazing.   It looks a bit duller than my 34 and 36 but makes up for it in detail. For the King George V florins, only the 1931, 1934 and 1936 will really offer you affordable examples in EF or better condition. the average shape of earlier coins excusing the Canberra Florins of 1927 is usually Fine or lower for post 1922 coins and VG for earlier. High grade I find cost 100s and even 1000s of dollars. Edited by Princetane
04/16/2022 06:38 am
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is usually Fine or lower for post 1922 coins and VG for earlier. High grade I find cost 100s and even 1000s of dollars. Which explain why all mine are very worn examples. :) |
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Brought this a while ago, but is easily my best condition George V Florin, it has the cartwheel lustre and easily scores a EF, the level of detail on the king's crown is amazing. Very nice! |
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I just spent an hour going over each post.
Fantastic collection Princetane!
Thanks for sharing.
The Ox moves slowly, but the Earth is patient.
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The reason why the steps in the '27 PH florin are so weak is due to the fact that they directly oppose the head band of the crown, which is the highest point of the obverse.
A kind of reverse ghosting.
Although the reverse is the first and arguably the best of Kruger Gray's designs, this is a tiny design problem.
If you are fortunate enough, you can be lucky to pick up an example with full steps, peculiar to one particular die pairing, where the die striking pressure also happens to be high enough to bring up all of the three step feature.
The steps are in a protected low point of the reverse design, and so it is possible to find an example with all of the steps struck up, with a coin in less than uncirculated condition.
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  Full steps on this one. Watch your top knot
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