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United States
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I went through a small box of foreign currency that was given to me, and found these to be the most valuable of the lot.   Thanks for any help that you can offer, I want to sell these and buy some other type of coin with the money. (Assuming its worth anything) |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Australia
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The Australian coin has silver content, unfortunately the British one doesn't.
Edited by latman100
07/23/2011 7:06 pm
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Valued Member
 United States
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No idea about the acid comment. Darn! Value of the Australian one then?  Edited by SilverCoinBoi
07/23/2011 7:20 pm
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Australia
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Not sure about the grade, but I think it's bullion value for VG or F, $6 AUD for VF, $8 AUD for EF (according to the latest Renniks guide).
Edited by Mr T
07/23/2011 8:25 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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Thanks, just gona put it up on ebay and see what I get for it. Figure I can swap it out and fill a hole in my Quarter folders, or 2-3 holes in my Dime folders. Thanks for the help everyone :) |
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New Member
Australia
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My bible (Rennik's Cataloge ) says
bullion value ,11.3gm at 50%
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Valued Member
Australia
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Valued Member
Australia
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The one on the left is a two bob bit from Scotland (Hence the thistles). Not sure of the silver percentage though - but I am sure from memory there is some.
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 Australia
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Britain didn't make separate "Scottish" and "English" florin designs, they only did that for shillings. The plant imagery on that coin symbolizes all the various component countries of Britain: The Tudor Rose in the centre symbolizes England, while the alternating circle of thistles, leeks and shamrocks symbolize Scotland, Wales and (northern) Ireland respectively.
British florins had zero silver content after 1946. And it does look like somebody at one stage did an acid test on it, hoping it was silver.
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
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Valued Member
United States
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Just to add to everything else already posted. That Aussie Florin has .1818 T. Oz. of silver. Incredibly close to the U.S. quarter which has .1808 T. Oz. An easy way to remember bullion value if you run across another one. This applies to .500 fine florins from New Zealand and the mother country, the U.K. I like Aussie silver, nice coin. They sell well on ebay. Keep the postage reasonable, you'll get a least bullion value, most likely more. |
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United States
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I appreciate all the posts :)
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Australia
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Sap : Thanks - I never noticed the other flowers! I am Scottish and blind to other nations in the UK of course!
...Every day a schoolday :-)
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