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Meiji03 New Member United States 33 Posts	Posted 09/16/2006 02:10 am I fell in love with this coin. I think it is EF/AU but I'm no expert. I dont have a book on british coins so how much is it worth? I was planning to purchase it but I dont know how much its worth. Does anyone here have a book with prices on a 1849 florin in EF/AU condition. Any help is much appreciated, thanks. From checking out other pictures of this coin, I dont think its fake but I dont know. Thanks again. Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16836 Posts	Posted 09/16/2006 04:33 am Ah yes, the famous 1849 "Godless Florin". The 2004 19th Century Krause catalogues it at US$125 in EF, US$350 in Unc. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Irishraider Pillar of the Community United States 1454 Posts	Posted 09/16/2006 1:34 pm Very nice. One of my favorite if not my most favorite coin of all time. Sap is right on the price as well. If you can afford it I would get it. I don't see many in this condition come up on ebay much, they are usually pretty worn examples at best. Report this Post to the Staff
Meiji03 New Member United States 33 Posts	Posted 09/16/2006 1:57 pm thank you very much everyone,.. the guy wants 240 + 16.00 in S&H. I'm going to think about this for a couple of days. About what size is this? Half-dollar size? I dont have a book yet and the coins are never beside other coins so I have no reference. Thanks everyone. Edited by Meiji03 09/16/2006 1:57 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Irishraider Pillar of the Community United States 1454 Posts	Posted 09/16/2006 2:27 pm They weigh 11.3 grams and are 28 millimetres in diameter. That's about the size of a Kennedy half dollar. A Kennedy half is 30.6 millimetres in diameter. Report this Post to the Staff
Irishraider Pillar of the Community United States 1454 Posts	Posted 09/16/2006 2:29 pm quote: Originally posted by Meiji03 thank you very much everyone,.. the guy wants 240 + 16.00 in S&H. I'm going to think about this for a couple of days. About what size is this? Half-dollar size? I dont have a book yet and the coins are never beside other coins so I have no reference. Thanks everyone. Is he negotiable? You could always haggle if you think he is. $240 seems a little steep but then again I haven't seen many of these come up in this grade since I have been following them. Maybe Sap or someone who knows the prices a little better can chime in for you in time. Hopefully he doesn't have a time constraint on your decision. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16836 Posts	Posted 09/17/2006 02:56 am Hmm, US$256 does sound a bit steep. Still, if you want it, buy it. I paid AU$142 for mine back in 2001, and it's slightly lower grade; the local dealer I bought it off graded it "gVF+" - probably about EF-45 on the American scale; the wear on Vicky's hair is more noticeable on mine than on this one. I normally don't pay that much for modern British coins (it's not one of main collecting interests) - I mainly wanted an example for the fascinating background story the coin has. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Meiji03 New Member United States 33 Posts	Posted 09/17/2006 04:11 am Thanks for the quick replys everyone. Maybe I'll hold off on it for now and wait for one that blows me out of the water and drop some huge dollars on it. Maybe ms-63 with monster tone.. hehehe Report this Post to the Staff
Irishraider Pillar of the Community United States 1454 Posts	Posted 09/17/2006 10:10 am quote: Originally posted by Meiji03 Thanks for the quick replies everyone. Maybe I'll hold off on it for now and wait for one that blows me out of the water and drop some huge dollars on it. Maybe ms-63 with monster tone.. hehehe So I take it he didn't want to negotiate on the price? Report this Post to the Staff
Meiji03 New Member United States 33 Posts	Posted 09/17/2006 2:39 pm He hasnt actually gotten back to me yet, I'll let you know when he does. ^^ Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 09/17/2006 3:25 pm I see it on ebay and he has no bids on it so maybe he will negotiate a price with you on it. Good Luck Report this Post to the Staff
Mike Rest in Peace United States 2884 Posts	Posted 09/17/2006 9:39 pm I must agree. Florins are beautiful and easy to fall in love with. It will be interesting to see what it does on ebay.... Mike Report this Post to the Staff
Gary Burke Rest in Peace United States 3730 Posts	Posted 10/11/2006 02:47 am Meiji03, I was attracted to the coin the instant I saw it. Unfortunately, I don't have that much to spend for a single coin. Report this Post to the Staff
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