Coin Grade Ch Unc MS 64 in late Australian Florins

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

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)