Australian Florin Price Trends

A 'back of the envelope' quick and dirty comparison of estimated ask prices over the period 2013 - 2019 highlights that three coins in particular not only held their value, but also registered a significant increase. They are the 1924, 1956 and 1959 in good collectible grade - at least EF or AU58 if you … Continue reading Australian Florin Price Trends →

Using LEDs and halogen lights to photograph a 1927 Canberra florin

1927 Canberra rev - 50/50 white/warm LEDs

I've got an Australian 1927 Canberra florin, a special issue which celebrates the building of Australia's first Parliament House. These days mints seem to produce a commemorative coin at the drop of a hat - on the other hand the 1927 Canberra is one of only four special issue florins distributed over the period 1910 … Continue reading Using LEDs and halogen lights to photograph a 1927 Canberra florin →

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 →

Photographing Silver Coins

Latest efforts at taking pics of shiny coins ! This is a 1923 Peace dollar (taken with a Ricoh Caplio R5J digital camera) Just gone through a session with the camera and jotting down some stuff while it’s all fresh… I’m pretty happy with results so far, still looking to improve though. What I’m after … Continue reading Photographing Silver Coins →