1934-35 MELBOURNE CENTENARY Florins are getting up there here is a prime example @$741 eBay: 320831369914.
They have not gone up much at all This is the normal price for a 1934-35 MELBOURNE CENTENARY Florin accompanied with a Foy & Gibson bag. The thing is you dont see many being sold as they are incredibly scarce - hence the addtional $400 smackers. I saw a gEF for $350 today at Wynyard Coin Centre. $350 is the going price in the EF grade.. i have not noted much price appreciation on these in the last 5 years TBH 1for1
I've never encountered the Foy & Gibson bag before. Seems like a massive additional premium for a paper envelope! I think I'd happily have the 1935 Florin by itself and pay half the price!
"I think I'd happily have the 1935 Florin by itself and pay half the price!" Your absolutley right.. it effectively doubles the price. Analogy ... most kids pulled there star war figures out of the packaging and played with them.. for they are toys.. those that didnt have toys worth many multiples of the uncarded equivilant. Its the same principle i guess. "With poor sales due to the great depression, a local department store put in a request for 30,000 coins. This was "Foy and Gibson", with the coins to be given out in customers' change along with a comemmorative paper bag to store their special coin. These days both types of "Foy" bag, the Melbourne and Perth command high premiums (often more than the value of a Centenary florin) even without a coin inside. " http://www.australian-threepence.com/blog/2010/03/australian-19345-centenary-florin.html
"The importance of nipples, surfaces and rims" Never thought I'd ever eyeball a coin article with that title, but here it is: http://www.drakesterling.com/CustomPageFiles-2/Proof_Centenary_Florin.pdf Nice piece on the Centenary Florin Also here: https://www.sterlingcurrency.com.au...ry-florin-australias-third-commemorative-coin More generally here: http://www.pittwateronlinenews.com/theaustralianflorinworthmorethan20centstocollector.php
