1934/35 Commemorative Florin - Value Of Coin

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LukeDARLING Valued Member Australia 56 Posts	Posted 10/20/2013 12:02 am Good morning/afternoon/evening, I picked up this coin recently. Is anyone able to let me know what this specific item would be worth? Report this Post to the Staff

raybutler Valued Member United States 96 Posts	Posted 10/20/2013 12:23 am I have a little knowledge of Australian coins and that particular Florin has an estimated mintage in the 50,000 range. I don't see any problems with the coin from the pictures, if it's genuine the value should be in the $200-$300 range. (Possibly higher, can't really grade accurately from the pics) Nice find! Report this Post to the Staff
LukeDARLING Valued Member Australia 56 Posts	Posted 10/20/2013 01:40 am It was graded aUnc. Hopefully I got a bargain Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 10/20/2013 02:00 am Very few Melbourne Centenary florins are found in poorer grade than VF. Book value for this one $300, but could be found for sale from around $250. Nevertheless, the coin pictured would be a pleasing to have in any collection. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 10/20/2013 02:54 am To be honest, by innuendo, I graded this coin VF. That may have been a bit harsh, but sharper pictures are really required for a fairer grade. It also seems to have been cleaned, no mint lustre to be seen. Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12252 Posts	Posted 10/21/2013 08:47 am From the pictures provided, the coin looks to have been cleaned and polished at some point. If true, such mishandling would greatly diminish the value of the coin. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
Peter THOMAS Pillar of the Community Australia 2830 Posts	Posted 03/11/2014 11:31 am as I understand it, these "coins" were NCLT - they were issued at a premium - you paid 3 shillings for a 2-shilling coin, so very few found their way into circulation. Secondly, the Chinese have been copying these in recent years. I'm sure there was a thread on CCF about it -that's the only way that I'd know about it. The copies were pretty obvious when one had a good look at them. To evaluate the present item, we'd be better off with a pic taken, out of the 2x2, and the coin filling the pic. A couple of years ago, genuine Centenary florins were $200 ~ 250 on ebay, but then they nearly doubled (must've been when silver shot up), and most went for about $400. I haven't looked recently. Report this Post to the Staff
Eric Valued Member Australia 222 Posts	Posted 03/12/2014 10:47 am Yes, looks buffed. Could probably pick one up at auction for $300 or $350, or less. Report this Post to the Staff
serial Pillar of the Community Australia 539 Posts	Posted 03/12/2014 11:09 am its worth putting in a new 2x2. seriously who puts a coin in sideways!! am I the only one annoyed by this? Report this Post to the Staff
cnsjock Valued Member Australia 151 Posts	Posted 04/01/2014 02:43 am A must read for florin lovers.. http://www.australian-threepence.co...-florin.html The Kings Cloaks the dead giveaway... Thanks to The Purple Penny Report this Post to the Staff
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