Post Your United Kingdom (Great Britain) Coin Acquisitions.

Really nice indeed!

Congratulations!

Thanks the postal service has got better as the lockdown has eased to "Level 2.5 restrictions" so named as the government allowed Level 2 in Auckland (Most things open but social distanced) but with meeting limits of 10 and mandatorio mask wearing in most places.

These florins arrived today, a day later - 3 coins in Fine or better condition and they have dates





They are Edwards with dates!

These are 1908, 1909 and 1910 and I have ordered a very nice 1907 which is coming soon!

UPDATE: A group of Jubilee Head and Old Head Victoria Florins I have just won (At least 3 and possibly as many of 7, as 3 of the auctions have closed, but 4 to run).

I will show these coins when I get them, I don't have any as I just have the Eddies onwards, a worn Godless Florin and 2 dateless Gothic Florins - so improvements all around.

These Florins are coming together quicker than the Halfcrowns. I have about 50 Florins now, a month ago I had 6 silver ones.

Great story

Oh I wish I had been around then, I would have spent more time going through the coins than delivering. Did you ask your boss, "Can I choose the coins for my pay".

I won all 7 of the Florins as well, so they will be here soon. They are all Victorian which is more cream on the cake.

Lucky, I wish I was not born in 1976 and in New Zealand, to be about 80 in the UK. I ironically I have a good friend there who is nearly 83 and he is the one sending me all the Alphabet 10ps and Paddington bears and he is full of great stories about finding 150 year old coins in his change until 1971, when he told me it got really boring.

Although one point you may be wrong on is the Imperialism is still dropping all over that coin, the symbolism of proud Britannia, the prow of the ship (Britannia rules the waves - get the hint Kaiser Bill) and her shield screams Union Jack, its the Bronze coins on speed. I know my coins are a bit worn to show all that, but nice ones its as clear as day.

I agree about shields and heraldry, these were traditional half crown devices and when the Florins first came out, they used them as the original goal was to get rid of the Halfcrown (The fact gothic florins were slightly larger than later florins), but then in 1874 back it came and both coins had to coexist. They seemed to have had a rethink about shields in 1911 and finally in 1937, the shields disappeared for the floral symbols of the UK, and the Halfcrowns kept the heraldry up to the end.

I really can't wait for these Florins to arrive as I will have some of every era, and the person selling to me says he has more.

My recent acquisition-1817 Sovereign, it is damaged but I paid an amazingly good price for it.

Nice early sovereign

As promised my family of Victorian Florins





The 3 Jubilee coins. The 1888 is a very nice piece between high Fine and close to VF , the 1891 a scarce date is about Fine to Fine . The 1889 is an authentic Jubilee florin





1888 - a sweet coin, much better than my halfcrown that year. It cost $25 or about £12.50. Although I suspect both were cleaned historically - coin cleaning is unavoidable in NZ sadly.




Not bad, cost a bit more - $36, £18.35

"Finally wouldn't you all agree that Victoria has a very sour look on her face, especially with those Jubilees, I know she would look silly grinning like Jacinda Ardern, but come on - she screams Ms Grumpy there."

To be fair she hated that design herself and tried to have it abandoned before issue. She was in time to get it stopped from the bronze coinage, but too late for the silver. It was only used for a few years and then replaced with the old head design.

On the other hand, the engraver was probably creating a true representation of the miserable old bag she had become. She had been in mourning since the death of Albert, wearing black for the rest of her reign. I doubt she cracked a smile in public in 40 years!