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Valued Member
Australia
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i have found a 1934-35 florin graded by ngc on ebayi would like to know if this is worth byuing i have been told that there a lot of fake slabbed coins, I'm worried about purchasing it 320842201327 ebay |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Slabbed coins arent my thing but I entered to certification number into the NGC website and it came up as described in the listing AU-58 Melbourne Florin. I dont know if this proves anything but have thought it was a start.
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Australia
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Personally I don't buy ANYTHING over $100 on ebay. Even $50 I think twice. Unless you're 100% sure of its authenticity I would be taking your $500 to a dealers shop and spending it there. At least you have a better chance of returning it if there's any issues. |
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Valued Member
Australia
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I'm with enworb, if possible try and get one from a dealer. If you live near the Sydney CBD, I can recommend some places which should carry them.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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If I were able to sell on here I would sell you 1 of mine for that price but it would be a lot better,if you want to spend that sort of many hunt around &be patient, you will pick up an uncirculated raw coin for that money.
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Australia
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Slabbed coins seem to attract a premium. Unless you're dead set keen on a slabbed coin appleangel is right, a raw coin will be in far better grade for the same money, plus you get to display it any way you want.
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Valued Member
Australia
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Hello all, belly has landed yes I am new here but iam old  , Demerest ,as others have said you could pickup a better 34/35 centenary florin for that sort of money, just steer clear of the a pcgs ms65 one that pops up on ebay every now and then from Singapore.There are sill a few trusted coin seller on ebay. arr Hello appleangle |
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Valued Member
Australia
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I can give you a price guide for slab 1934/35 Mel. Florin
EF40 $250
AU50 $300
AU55 $350
AU58 $400
MS62 $450
MS63 $625
MS64 $1250
MS65 $2000
MS66 $4500
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Hi Belly &  good to see you.  As you can see people Belly is a great Florin enthusiast & a good bloke. demerest,As you can see from ADMISLSE's price list you would have paid $100 to much for that grade coin,if you take your time & choose wisely you will get a much better deal. If your heck bent on buying a slabbed coin then I think your much better off buying a higher grade,i know they are a lot more expensive but they gain a lot more each year iykwim. |
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Valued Member
 Australia
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thanks for all the help the only reason I wanted to buy one graded is to be sure there are a lot of fakes on ebay |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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the only reason I wanted to buy one graded is to be sure
there are a lot of fakes on ebay getting a slabbed coin is no guarantee that it is genuine. You just have to look at a thread on a fake slabbed 1946 Penny in this forum. Even if it is genuine, slabbed coins are usually horrendously over priced. My suggestion would be to purchase it from an ANDA dealer on ebay. There are a lot of fakes of this coin around |
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Valued Member
Australia
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Mobofroos has an extremely good point, slabbing is no guarantee of authenticity. Grading companies grade tens of thousands of coins per year, so it is possible that some fakes slip through the cracks. Also, most grading companies primarily specialise in US coins and not world coins. If I were you, I would buy the coin off an ANDA member as previously suggested or a reputable local dealer who specialises in Australian coins. Edited by enoilgam
02/06/2012 06:16 am
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Valued Member
Australia
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Hello Demerest, Sometimes it helps going through the sellers feed back , that 34/35 with certify number 3351766-005 the seller brought that coin on 10/11/ 2011 on Ebayus for $346.01Us,($321au),off awcoins he had great photos of this coin, anyhow seller has made a nice profit good on him.As for fake 34/35 in fake slabs I have only seen 1, pcgs certif/no 13300247 ms65.it wouldn't surprise me if there are more, fake 34/35 in authentic ncg /pcgs slabs I haven't seen one yet Demerest keep looking you will find.
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Valued Member
Australia
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darn I just returned from work
i already purchased the coin,without reading the comments
i should of checked this before ,its to late know my fault
thanks for all the help
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Posted 02/05/2012 06:18 am
