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lim118 Pillar of the Community Australia 1529 Posts	Posted 05/29/2005 7:38 pm Given our very short history, we did not mint our own Florins until 1916.We changed over to decimal currency in 1963, as a consequence, there are not too many Florins to collect. Having said that, some are extremely hard to get in a reasonable grade. One of the favorites of predecimal collectors is the 1934/1935 Melbourne Centenary Florin. 75,000 was minted at an issue price of 3 shillings, but 21,000 was recalled and melted down. In GEM UNC grade, this coin now has a book value of AUD$ 1,100. Obverse Reverse Edited by lim118 05/29/2005 7:40 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Susanlynn9 Forum Mom United States 5877 Posts	Posted 05/29/2005 7:45 pm That's gorgeous. Is it yours? [:p] Report this Post to the Staff
lim118 Pillar of the Community Australia 1529 Posts	Posted 05/29/2005 8:11 pm Yes, it is from my collection.... Report this Post to the Staff
crystalk64 Pillar Of The Community 3147 Posts	Posted 05/29/2005 9:10 pm Free storage in Indiana to any of my NEW Aussie friends! Report this Post to the Staff
rggoodie Moderator United States 23553 Posts	Posted 05/29/2005 9:36 pm quote: Originally posted by lim118 Given our very short history, we did not mint our own Florins until 1916.We changed over to decimal currency in 1963, as a consequence, there are not too many Florins to collect. Having said that, some are extremely hard to get in a reasonable grade. One of the favorites of predecimal collectors is the 1934/1935 Melbourne Centenary Florin. 75,000 was minted at an issue price of 3 shillings, but 21,000 was recalled and melted down. In GEM UNC grade, this coin now has a book value of AUD$ 1,100. Obverse Reverse Lim Did I live in another Australia? I thought The last florin was produced in 1963 Decimal coinage started in 1966 In Come the Dollars, In Come the Cents In come the dollars, in come the cents, to replace the pounds and shillings and the pence. Be prepared for changes when the coins begin to mix, on the 14th of February, 1966. Sung to the tune of the famous Australian ballad 'Click Go the Shears' rggoodie aka Richard "catch em doing something right" Report this Post to the Staff
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