Very nice ! Certainly better than VF, even EF... but it needs closer shots to determine the extent of patina on the coin, although patina should not detract from the overall grading, except in the case of hiding other imperfections, but in my opinion it seems to be almost uncirculated, with a strong strike and a reasonable degree of lustre...
Thanks chaps for all the comments so far, it wasn't easy but managed to get better photos than the initial ones, need to remember how to use my camera properly, it's tricky when it gets to coins photography Alos when looking closer, noticed a couple of tiny scratches on both sides
firstly nice pics kam, I know how hard silver coins are to photograph! I would say it might touch MS 61/62 but it appears there is breaks in the lustre. having said that it really is hard to grade a high end coins by pics. f-xf is easy because you are dealing with wear only. aUnc up it becomes difficult unless you have the coin in hand either way it is a great coin and I am very jealous! how much did you pay if you don't mind me asking?
Thanks guys for your input, much appreciated. Now I have a better idea on the coin, TBH wasn't expecting it to grade that high Cheers
Theres a little rim damage and some minor feild damage (which is the main thing letting it down in terms of eye appeal - id say it is uncirulated as in never been spent and transacted with Numismatic grade - id say AU55
I'd say your coin is aUNC Looks like its had a light clean (the patina behind the devices on obverse leads me to suspect this) This in my opinion its the nicest coin struck of all the Australian Pre decimal coinage, unfortunately there were 2,000,000 struck and a great many were taken from circulation very early so its numismatic value is not high. Cheers Alfie
the mintage was 75,000 , according to some you read about half were not sold and was remelted , mintage was more like 50,000. value $350.00 - $450.00
Oops sorry about that, the 1927 Canberra Commemorative florin had 2 mil struck and these were taken out of circulation early and as such don't hold much numismatic value, the 1934-5 Melbourne Centenary florin mintage numbers is as you say. Incidentally, Foy & Gibson used to sell these in their department stores back in the day and were presented in one of two types of paper bags which are extremely collectable in themselves I have one Melbourne 1934-5 Florin but its EF and dirty Cheers Alfie
Just by looking at your photo's I would say it's a good EF, these IMO are the most beautiful pre-decimal design and one of the best in the world. I don't mean to hi-jack but here is a photo of mine, it has been graded by a ANDA member from my LCS as UNC Source: Source:
Absolute beaut! so so so much nicer uncleaned.. certainly the one id buy out of the above specimens.. excellent coin! 1for1
