An overview of some research establishing how much coins wear down during circulation; how this helps to authenticate genuine rare coins, eg 1932 Aus florins
Tag: silver coin
Spanish Pillar Dollar: establishing the real deal in a piece of eight
Consideration of a 1737 Mexico mint pillar dollar with certificate of authenticity from the VOC Rooswijk
British West Indies 1/16th dollar 1822 – An Anchor in Australia..?
Considering the realities of 19th century colonial coinage generally and the possibility of 1820-22 silver anchor money coins getting from the West Indies to Australia
Searching for a gem – QEII florin hopefuls…
Things to consider when hunting for very high grade Australian QEII predecimal silver florins - a story with plenty of photos (includes a pcgs MS64 coin)
Australia 50 cents 1966 – the Round 50
Brief discussion, with photos, of a high grade pcgs MS64 example of a 1966 50 cent piece, the 'round 50', the last circulating Australian silver coin.





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