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New Member
New Zealand
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Hi everyone, I found this 1936 florin metal detecting at my local park and was wondering if I could get a little help with grading and a possible value? I am fairly new to coins but am amassing a lot of them with the detector.. Thanks guys!   |
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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Wow! That's a very nice find from detecting!  Great condition and only 150000 Mintage! It's 50% Silver too.  I don't grade coins, my eyesight is not good enough, but here are some values from the 2011 Catalogue I have: Ave/circ - $20.00 VF - $200.00 EF - $1000.00 AU - $3500.00 Unc - $9000.00 You're not pulling our leg about how you found it are you?  Woops! Where are my manners?  to CCF!  life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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11/25/2012 11:23 pm
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New Member
 New Zealand
6 Posts |
Hi Nancy thank you for the welcome, and for the info! And yes seriously I found it at the park about 2 inches deep and in great condition. All I did was put it in the ultrasonic to clear away the dirt, and voila!
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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Well, it's a little beauty anyway, and worth a fair bit I'd say. Well done!! life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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I just found this thread. davonz, Ya lucky bugger, Good on ya. Stick around mate and post some of your other finds. We all like pics of coins and getting to know new members. |
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New Member
New Zealand
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Thanks for the welcome! Great community from what I have seen so far I have always collected stamps but recently bought a metal detector and have found some great old coins! Of course NZ doesn't have the history like other country's do, but my oldest find so far is a British 1862 penny found under my parents picnic table!  The town I live in is 150yr old so this coin would have been dropped by one of the original settlers. A great buzz to find |
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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Try & find out where the Cricket used to be and where the refreshment tent, kiosk or Clubhouse used to be & search around those areas. Under shady trees is another good spot, plus anywhere Picnics used to be held. Good luck! 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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You'd have a few Kiwis jealous of a find like that. Even such a low grade I am not a great grader but I would say the coin makes a little over fine. The reason being the considerable wear on the high points in particualr the loss of many of the feathers on the Kiwi. For the obverse the kings beard is degraded quite a bit and the "dots on the ermine Collar are "smudged" Even so given how hard that year is to find its worth having.
Just checked the 2012 Premier there was no change from the 2011 values
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New Member
New Zealand
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Thanks for that austrokiwi, appreciate it! I really have no idea on grading so nice to get some help.
Cheers mate.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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That's a very lucky find...the soil chemistry was really gentle on the copper and silver. These often look greenish/gray due to high copper content. I have one of these, and I guess yours is a little better than avg. circulation--perhaps gFine?  |
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New Member
New Zealand
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Thanks DV, the soil is good around where I found it and it hadn't worked it's way down too far. I have found a lot of turn of the century pennys and some of them are in an awful state.
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Pillar of the Community
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Cheers Davo NZ. You, and anyone else wanted to know how to grade predecimal NZ coins have a look at my post in the books/references thread)
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Nice one. One of the keys for the NZ florins. I have sold three in similar condition and each time got around $30. Higher grades increase in value significantly.
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