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Silver coins 1900-1920

Close up Aus Florin 1919m reverse

A collection of blog posts and coins for sale 1900-1920

g559-5668 Australian Florins, pre-1910 Australian Coins, Shillings, USA coins, website news June 17, 2022March 21, 2023 1 Minute

Taking a closer look: Unc 1928 Aus florin…

Close up Aus Florin 1928 reverse showing detail

Discussion with photos of grading a standard strike Australian predecimal silver 1928 florin in 'uncirculated' condition.

g559-5668 Australia, Australian Florins, Coin Photography, Grading Coins, silver coins May 6, 2022March 21, 2023 4 Minutes

Avoiding fake silver coins : R&D provides answers

Examples of 18th century British coins showing wear of 6-10%

An overview of some research establishing how much coins wear down during circulation; how this helps to authenticate genuine rare coins, eg 1932 Aus florins

g559-5668 Australian Florins, Grading Coins, pre-1910 Australian Coins April 24, 2022June 7, 2022 5 Minutes

British West Indies 1/16th dollar 1822 – An Anchor in Australia..?

Close up British West Indies sixteenth dollar 1822 reverse

Considering the realities of 19th century colonial coinage generally and the possibility of 1820-22 silver anchor money coins getting from the West Indies to Australia

g559-5668 British West Indies, pre-1910 Australian Coins April 5, 2022June 7, 2022 6 Minutes

Searching for a gem – QEII florin hopefuls…

Aus Florin QEII x5 reverse

Things to consider when hunting for very high grade Australian QEII predecimal silver florins - a story with plenty of photos (includes a pcgs MS64 coin)

g559-5668 Australia, Australian Florins, Coin Photography, Grading Coins, silver coins March 29, 2022March 21, 2023 3 Minutes

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