Avoiding costly mistakes…

I don't think it's possible to over emphasis the importance of being able to assess a coin's grade and despite what some people would have you believe, it's not all that difficult to do. We have all made mistakes though - I admit to a couple of costly errors of judgement (oops!, oh well..). Anyway, … Continue reading Avoiding costly mistakes… →

Coin photos – “true to life…”

When it comes to coins you want your photos to be as close to how they look in real life as possible. Not so easy with new, very shiny coins but also not as simple as you might think with worn examples as these pictures of the same coin show - The "take 1" images … Continue reading Coin photos – “true to life…” →

Grading Australian Florins

So how would you grade this coin ? It's a cracker, isn't it - I can't remember seeing too many with such different sides.... hard to believe it's the same coin! Although it's a bit of a Jekyll and Hyde, Ugly Duckling kind of coin - not … Continue reading Grading Australian Florins →