I figured I'd reach out to others who are more experienced, but I bought a bunch of pre 46 florins. I got for about $36-37 per ounce of asw. Is that a good deal? And if I clean them and make em shiny, does it make a difference if I sell them later on? I ask because I've never stacked pre-decimal Australian junk silver before. PBS
It all depends on how worn they are. I assume they must be as flat as witches' tits if you purchased them at that price range. Generally, I only clean the pre florins which are very worn, as they don't have much of a numismatic premium unless they are key dates. Any coins which have clear lettering, date, and design [VG and above grades] I usually leave alone as they can bring quite good much better than silver numismatic prices on selling platforms such as eBay.
Ok, so flat means I can clean them with no worries. I have no idea what key dates, and VG and above grades mean
The other thing to consider is although they can look nice cleaned , as jislizard’s stack did, they aren’t actually worth any more ! Vg very good. Best to look up Sheldon coin grading scale. Plenty of information available also should be lists of the sort after dates in the various coin groups. Another world to consider alongside the stacker bullion path. Best wishe$
jislizard's stack? So I recognise cleaning them wouldn't make them more valuable. But would it make it less valuable?
Upload a decent photo of a pile. If you bought them from knowledgeable stacker/dealer/collector, it is safe to clean, anything with special value will not be in but if you bought it from someone who knows nothingabout florins than you might want to do some research before cleaning. Basically if it is worn you can clean to your hearts content or if it looks like a newish coin do some research
Personally, I wouldn't clean them. Patina can sometimes look good in it natural state. Florin is a good size to collect. Buy an album is you have all those years and start fill in the gaps.
I got em. I have no idea on quality or important years. See attached album 1910s Florins by Polar.bear.Stacker posted May 4, 2022 at 9:25 PM 1920s Florins by Polar.bear.Stacker posted May 4, 2022 at 9:25 PM 1930s Florins by Polar.bear.Stacker posted May 4, 2022 at 9:25 PM 1940s Florins by Polar.bear.Stacker posted May 4, 2022 at 9:25 PM
@Polar.bear.Stacker Go to Blue Sheet Florin , see Florin Population https://bluesheet.com.au/Commonwealth_Coinage/Florin/
https://www.amazon.com.au/Square-Half-Dollar-Coin-Tubes/dp/B004DB1K2E/ref=sr_1_5?crid=22NXLPQGSBV3Q&keywords=half+dollar+tunes&qid=1651839161&sprefix=half+dollar+tune,aps,356&sr=8-5 https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/333575230449?hash=item4daaa213f1:g:-sEAAOSwQKJgvrLU&frcectupt=true
i wouldnt clean them... even if they are common dates and huge mintages..... those coins are not dirty. I would only clean ratty ugly black toning coins. but it is a chore. Novelty of cleaning is fleeting lol. Buy a new golf club/bike/fishing rod, clean it with a toothbrush every times after use, few months later just shake off crud lol All the coins i see are decent. Having said that i do have couple of hundred sparkly polished shiny florins in sealed jar that is tumbled cleaned on the mantle display piece. its your coins do what you want
DM me, may have a few spare if you are only after a few Or, if after bulk, may not be the cheapest, but I use https://tasmaniannumismatics.com.au/product-category/accessories/page/2/ They have been great to deal with in my experience, they also have tubes that work for Crowns
"I got em. I have no idea on quality or important years." This post might help you out a bit (it's from my blog/website) https://pre1946silver.com/2021/03/24/which-are-the-most-valuable-australian-florins/
is 36-37 dollars well as long as they aren't holed coins thats not too bad, are they good enough to add to a coin collector collection only maybe the 1914 or anything pre 1925ish but anything with cleaning marks sharp or heavy scratches on the coin to get the dirt off and isn't due from circulation of the coin well that just bullion value.