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http://www.ebay.com/itm/DECEASED-ES...em3cc185a2f6OK, I know they are UK coins, not Australian as listing category. But.....9 bids from 4 bidders and up to $16.50. Plus $4.00 postage. Four British florins and a halfpenny; all common years and all have seen better days. I would value them at less than $1.00 total. Jeff
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dont look at me this time lol
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Australia
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United States
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My only guess is that since the photo is dark and the coins are listed incorrectly in the Australian rather than British section, at least some of the bidders think they are getting Australian coins. If the coins were pre-1966 Australian, they would have silver value.
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I did notice that the present highest bidder only has one feedback and has the bidding strategy of multiple bids inching up to find out what the already highest bid is. I think that is a poor strategy and patience is also needed. New, impatient bidder + shill bidder could give this result. But why would you bother to enlist someone to push up the price of a lot like this  Quote:
at least some of the bidders think they are getting Australian coins Certainly, if they were Australian coins of that era there would be about $23 silver value. But, someone knowing that would also be someone most likely to instantly recognise they are not silver coins. Jeff Edited by Jeff
02/07/2012 12:45 am
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thinking they are getting a cheap oz of silver maybe? when did the pommies stop putting silver in the florins? I sold one yestie as silver, 1922 I think it was.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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British Coins...what a waste
HALF PENNY
1941: VF .50 US cents @ 2009
TWO SHILLINGS
1948: VF .35 US cents @ 2009
1963: VF .20 US cents @ 2009
1964: VF .20 US cents @ 2009
1965: VF .20 US cents @ 2009
Maybe the:
5.4g of Bronze & the 45.2g of Copper-Nickel is worth that much in their neck of the toilet bowl.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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GB 1946 was 50% silver and 1947 copper/nickel.
NZ the same. Fiji similar and Australia reduced silver content about same time.
Canada kept right on with 80% silver but they didn't have the huge war debt to USA that GB had.
Jeff
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Pillar of the Community
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Silver UK coins prior to 1920 were stirling silver
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Pre 1920: 92.5% Sterling
In 1920: the silver content of all British coins was reduced from 92.5% to 50%
In 1947: Silver was eliminated altogether
Maybe this is why Brit's aren't happy people?
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Wow! New bidder sniped at last second and got them for $17.50! No comment.  Jeff |
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Formerly nancyc
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I've got quite a few post 1946 UK florins, maybe I should try & sell them.  Hidden wealth? Wot?  life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Pillar of the Community
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I've got quite a few post 1946 UK florins, maybe I should try & sell them. So have I and better condition too. But, I won't waste my money or time listing them. With my luck a similar lot would only get a minimum bid. Jeff
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All the florins were copper-nickel - from '48 on. Appear to be poor quality so (even at VF-20) not worth more than 75 cents each. Some folk never learn!
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I did notice that the present highest bidder... has the bidding strategy of multiple bids inching up to find out what the already highest bid is. I think that is a poor strategy and patience is also needed. Jeff; not here to say it's right or wrong, and usually I go for the snipe-strategy, but- sometimes I will also use this strategy of lots of bids in small increments to find the other bidders' ceiling. The reason is, say an item goes at 11pm and I'm usually in bed but really want it so decide to stay up. Assume my top bid is $100 and the item is currently at $50 so I'm thinking I'm good. BUT, if I bid in increments of $5 early and it turns out that I keep going up and up and up and up at my top dollar... well, I can go to bed and rest easy! Just food for thought-
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