In the end grading is a personal preference although there are resources available so that everyone can get a fair idea of just about any coin's condition - just Google it, there's a whole world out there... Florin KGVI obv in MS 64 Florin KGVI rev in MS 64 Florin QEII obv in MS 64 … Continue reading Coin Grade Ch Unc MS 64 in late Australian Florins
Category: Grading Coins
US Halves are also Australian
One of my favourite coin collecting categories is '19th century US' and another is what I'm calling 'Early Australian' so I get a buzz from pieces that undoubtedly fall into both and the coin in the photos is a good example. It's an 1830 silver Half Dollar in pretty good condition for its age. The … Continue reading US Halves are also Australian
Raw Coin: Standard 1928 Australian florin in F
Florin 1928 rev in VF20-25Florin 1928 obv in VF20-25 This appears to me as one of the unloved KGV Australian florins, which means it should be gettable in EF but I haven't actually seen any like that recently! Grading The coin in the photos comes up as being in solid Fine condition - VF20-25 on … Continue reading Raw Coin: Standard 1928 Australian florin in F
Latest Renniks (with hindsight)
I came across a copy of the 1975 'Renniks Australian Coin Guide Part 1' by Dion H. Skinner the other day, which prompted me to consider more closely the latest release, available for a few months now - 'Renniks Australian Coin & Banknote Values 30th Edition', subtitled 'The Leading Guide for Australian Coin & Banknote … Continue reading Latest Renniks (with hindsight)
‘True Blue’ -1910s KGV florins
Australia Florin KGV 1916m - 1919m KM# 27 Arguably these are the first fair dinkum Aussie florins, minted in Melbourne and marked with a tiny “M” on the reverse below the date - the 1910 - 1915 issues being produced in England and sent out. The coin in the photos is a 1919m in aEF, … Continue reading ‘True Blue’ -1910s KGV florins





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