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Help With Grading Vicky Florins And Crowns

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 Posted 01/17/2014  3:17 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Kafka to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
A few coins from my dad's collection. Just wondering about grade and desirability. Any help would be appreciated.


1844 Crown
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1894 Florin
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1887 Something
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1890 Crown
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 Posted 01/17/2014  3:30 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add EFLargeCents to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Cool coins! The one you identified as an '1887 Something' is a double florin. I know nothing about the coins of Great Britain so I can't help you with value or desirability, but couldn't pass up investigating that one.
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 Posted 01/17/2014  5:25 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add HarryWells to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
1887 could be a Florin or Double Florin. They share the same design. The Florin will be 29.5mm and the Double Florin 36mm. I would say that us a solid VF (UK grading.) I'm wondering if the line through Victoria's head is toning or damage. A wonderfully toned coin to boot.

The 1894 Florin is a solid Fine. The Crown is F+ of VF-, but the eye appeal is a little sketchy for me.
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 Posted 01/18/2014  2:28 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Kafka to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks Harry. When you say the Crown is a F+ or VF- were you referring to the 1890 crown or the 1844 crown? And what do you mean by sketchy?
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 Posted 01/18/2014  2:31 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add HarryWells to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
The 1890 crown. The 1844 would have little value or eye appeal in my opinion.
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 Posted 01/18/2014  2:35 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Kafka to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks. What do you mean by the eye appeal is sketchy?
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 Posted 01/18/2014  4:37 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add HarryWells to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Yes. I would have no way of detecting a counterfeit from a photo. I am no expert on counterfeits so that is not at all what I meant.
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 Posted 01/18/2014  4:44 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add molydeii to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
The 1844 crown has seen a lot of circulation. Even though a nice type of coin and a very scarce date, for a serious collector it is only a hole filler (a rarish kind of holien filler). It looks a G+ or around
The 1894 Florin on the other hand, is a EF, even an EF+ coni (in British grading system) and a very lovely example of it. It is definately a keper (shame on my 1899 Florin in my per-type set!)
The 1887 double florin is a solid VG adn has a very good eye appeal. It looks and feels old, certainly a collectible one.
The 1890 Crown has toned very ugly, and seen some rough circulation. It doesn't look nice to my eye, but overall a passable coin. It is a F+, maybe a VF with uneven toning/uneven rubbing.
These are just my options.
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Thanks so much Moly. Harry, I didn't think you were calling the coin counterfeit. Just wasn't sure of what you meant by sketchy. Thanks for all the help.
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