Site ‘snapshot’ 1700s-1800s

A collection of blog posts and coins for sale 1700s-1800s

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.

Photography – high grade US Peace Dollars…with issues!

Getting an accurate image of a high grade coin -- photo sequence -- "about uncirculated" grade US silver dollar

Coin Grade Ch Unc MS 64 in late Australian Florins

In the end grading is a personal preference although there are resources available so that everyone can get a fair idea of just about any coin's condition - just Google it, there's a whole world out there... Florin KGVI obv in MS 64 Florin KGVI rev in MS 64 Florin QEII obv in MS 64 … Continue reading Coin Grade Ch Unc MS 64 in late Australian Florins →

Standard 1927… slabbed

More often than not when you come across a group of 1927 florins up for sale, what's on offer is Australia's first commemorative florin (KM# 31), as opposed to KM# 27 - the regular circulation strike. I don't think it's unreasonable to say that on release, the two types were treated very differently by the … Continue reading Standard 1927… slabbed →