Floored by florins (or "Slab Bash, Part 271")

shirohniichan · December 12, 2003 8:17AM

This week I made a kind of exchange-- I sold a sample slab for $60 and bought a 1932 Southern Rhodesia 2 shillings for $59.

The gentleman who bought my sample slab was happy because he sold the last one like it for $76. I am well pleased with my latest purchase from Karl Stephens because it fits in well with my George V collection. It has the luster and eye-appeal of an MS-63 coin, but apparently there's a small rub somewhere that caused it to be listed as "Ch AU-- UNC". When I saw it I was stunned-- here is a coin that looks much better than the description.

I know, I know-- to each his own. Even so, I still think I got the better deal. I collect coins, not plastic.

spinaker2000 · December 12, 2003 8:19AM

Geo V fan here!!

newbiecollector · December 12, 2003 8:25AM

shirohniichan
That will just not be good enough for your collection. Post that "thing" to me right away and I will hide it over here.

laurentyvan · December 12, 2003 8:34AM

Newbie- Shiro doesn't know it but If I sell more cars than he does this month, I get the coin!

shirohniichan · December 12, 2003 8:37AM

Now that I'm looking at my George V commonwealth florin set, let me post some others.

Here's one that doesn't have great luster, but the strike is ultra-sharp.

shirohniichan · December 12, 2003 8:40AM

<< Newbie- Shiro doesn't know it but If I sell more cars than he does this month, I get the coin!

>>

Do I get a new RX-8 if I sell more?

Here's the regular issue counterpart to the 1934-35 Aussie commem photo I posted above.

newbiecollector · December 12, 2003 8:43AM

Laurent
That is un-fair competition. I don't sell cars. Well I might have to sell mine but that's another story.

I was just trying to be of help to Shiro, protect his collecting rep and hide that "thing" over here.

coinkat · December 12, 2003 8:53AM

great coins

wybrit · December 12, 2003 11:46AM

Nice florins.

shirohniichan · December 12, 2003 1:40PM

Is anyone collecting commonwealth florin and equivalents?

So far I have the following for my George V set:

Australia 1935 florin (regular issue)
Australia-- 1927 Parliament Commemorative
Australia-- 1934-5 Melbourne Commemorative
British Honduras 1911 50 cents
Canada-- 1919 50 cents
Cyprus-- 1921 18 piastres
Fiji-- 1936 florin
Great Britain-- 1935 florin
India-- 1919 rupee
New Zealand-- 1934 florin
Newfoundland-- 1918 50 cents
Southern Rhodesia-- 1932 2 shillings
Straits Settlements-- 1920 50 cents

I still need the following:

British West Africa 2 shillings
East Africa 50 cents
Mauritius 1934 rupee (only date of issue)
South Africa florin

I don't have my list in front of me, so I think that would make a complete set.

Darkhorse · December 12, 2003 1:41PM

I should have kept my old 1918 newfoundland 50¢ coin. It was a nice UNC coin and I got it for only $150 Canaidan which is insane compared to its Canadian counterpart and considering its mintage.

Aethelred · December 12, 2003 1:44PM

Cool coins, sometimes I wish I didn't collect only British homeland coins.

cosmicdebris · December 12, 2003 7:40PM

Those are some great looking florins. I did not even know they existed.

shirohniichan · December 13, 2003 1:50AM

I just added the 1934 Mauritius rupee to the list of coins I need.

Here's another I got last year.

And here's another I got when going all the way to Victoria just to visit Darkhorse.

1jester · December 13, 2003 4:39AM

Fantastic coins, Shiroh!!!

JamminJ · December 13, 2003 5:35AM

<< This week I made a kind of exchange-- I sold a sample slab for $60 >>

I saw that sweet sample slab, you let it go cheap, dude!

<< purchase from Karl Stephens because it fits in well with my George V collection. >>

Did you just order the florin off of Karl Stephens' price list? He always has lots of interesting stuff but I'm leery of ordering stuff sight unseen. I usually just hope the coins are interested in are still with him the next time we attend the same show.

-JamminJ

cosmicdebris · December 13, 2003 5:38AM

Speaking of Karl Stephens He better upodate his price list soon. Last one on his website is still from October.

JamminJ · December 13, 2003 5:47AM

<< Speaking of Karl Stephens He better upodate his price list soon. Last one on his website is still from October. >>

He sent me a december list via snail mail. Arrived a couple of weeks ago, lots of sweet stuff. If you're looking for anything in particular I can check it out for you.

-JamminJ

shirohniichan · December 13, 2003 10:33AM

He e-mailed me the list so I could cherry pick the list before you guys get it.

Here's another one I bought from him.

shirohniichan · December 13, 2003 1:14PM

As Syracusian can attest, it isn't easy to find silver George V coins from Cyprus in nice shape. This is the lowest grade coin I have in my set, though my British Honduras 1911 50 cent piece gives it a run for its money.

shirohniichan · December 13, 2003 1:23PM

Why stop now?

Here's my British florin.

shirohniichan · December 13, 2003 1:57PM

Here's a cheap one-- BU for only $15! India put out so many restrikes that the market is flooded with them.

And here's adrab NZ floring I picked up for about the same amount. I'll upgrade it when I find a better specimen.

shirohniichan · December 13, 2003 2:02PM

Here's the last one for a while. I promise!

JamminJ · December 13, 2003 2:07PM

Florins, you say. Ah yes, here's one!

-JamminJ

shirohniichan · December 13, 2003 2:22PM

Your guy is facing the wrong way.

JamminJ · December 13, 2003 2:31PM

<< Your guy is facing the wrong way.

>>

Franz Joseph was far more worried by the Russians than the Italians. Therefore he had to look to the right to keep an eye on those Ruskies.

-JamminJ

shirohniichan · December 13, 2003 2:58PM

He had to watch out for those Serbs, too.

At least the archduke after him should have done so.

shirohniichan · February 25, 2004 2:55PM

Here's the latest addition:

hookedoncoins · February 25, 2004 3:21PM

You have quite a nice George V collection.

I always liked George V's portraits. They make a very nice design.

Philip · February 25, 2004 4:41PM

<< Laurent
That is un-fair competition. I don't sell cars. Well I might have to sell mine but that's another story.

I was just trying to be of help to Shiro, protect his collecting rep and hide that "thing" over here.

>>

You have a car?

SYRACUSIAN · February 25, 2004 6:44PM

That's a great collection shiroh!

The size of the florin and this nice crowned portrait of George V is an excellent choice and match.I see you've added the British West Africa one as well. Isn't it the one that was included in the Heritage Commonwealth lot? I think the winner is selling it piece by piece, because I recently bought the 45 pstr. And believe me, I'd be very happy if I owned your 1921 18 piastres. I'm only very recent to British Cyprus, and the average coins are really very ugly, uncollectable grades I'd say.

Congratulations on a very nice collection,and thanks for sharing it. I love that Newfoundland 50c btw.And I'm a George V fan too.

rhound1977 · February 25, 2004 6:50PM

Very nice set of George V, Florins, a neat set to put together, haven't seen anyone doing that. Great Idea!.

shirohniichan · February 25, 2004 11:06PM

Isn't it the one that was included in the Heritage Commonwealth lot? I think the winner is selling it piece by piece, because I recently bought the 45 pstr.

It's a different one. I almost bid against you on the 45 piastres, but I'm still kicking myself for not bidding $100 or so higher on the Heritage lot in the first place.

The Mauritius rupee should be on its way to me soon. The South African florins aren't hard to come by, so I should be able to get one as soon as one catches my eye.

My George V shilling, half crown, and crown sets are faily far along, also, but I have only a few of the 3 and 6 p equivalents so far. Once I'm finished I'm going to measure all the coins and have a custom Dansco album made.

Coincracker · February 26, 2004 5:23AM

You have some beautiful coins there, shiro.

ColinCMR · February 26, 2004 5:49AM

Very cool!!!

coinkat · February 26, 2004 10:41AM

Shiroh:

Excellent examples of so many coins. I have a question for you on the Australian Melbourne Commem Florin... Are there any business strike Proof like examples known? Have you seen a Proof example? I am trying to determine how many Proofs were minted and my older edition of Krause does not provide mintage figure. I know that the business strikes are tough and approximately 21,000 coins were melted. Any thoughts?

shirohniichan · February 26, 2004 2:03PM

<< Shiroh:

Excellent examples of so many coins. I have a question for you on the Australian Melbourne Commem Florin... Are there any business strike Proof like examples known? Have you seen a Proof example? I am trying to determine how many Proofs were minted and my older edition of Krause does not provide mintage figure. I know that the business strikes are tough and approximately 21,000 coins were melted. Any thoughts? >>

McDonald says there were 75,000 struck and 21,000 melted, though in another part of his same book he says 24,000 were melted. He does not list proofs, but gives a list price of $3,500 AUS in 1990 for specimens (no mintage figure, though).

I've seen very few of the commemorative florins, so I don't know if prooflikes exist.

I just realized that I haven't even scanned my 1927 Canberra commemorative.

shirohniichan · March 18, 2004 2:26PM

Here's the latest addition:

satootoko · March 18, 2004 3:00PM

Is that a coin, or an unused die?

shirohniichan · July 3, 2004 1:12PM

Although I already had another, I finally found a Straits Settlements 50 cent piece that I like.

theboz11 · July 3, 2004 8:42PM

Really sweet,and I like them alot, I think I'll just do Vickies thou

shirohniichan · September 12, 2004 1:21PM

Just added:

The East Africa shilling is easy to find in UNC, but the florin is more of a challenge. This one was described as weakly struck with no discernable wear. It's hard for me to tell, but I guess I'll agree.

Steve27 · September 12, 2004 8:48PM

Nice coins Shiroh! I bet the lion collectors here will really like that last one.

shirohniichan · January 31, 2005 4:23AM

I just got this one today. Here's what my scanner shows:

Here's what Heritage's photo looks like:

The coin has more luster than either shows.

JamminJ · January 31, 2005 4:29AM

Nice addition to your set!

However, me thinks Shiroh needs a new imaging method for his coins.

-JamminJ

shirohniichan · January 31, 2005 4:53AM

<< Nice addition to your set!

However, me thinks Shiroh needs a new imaging method for his coins.

-JamminJ >>

Yea, verily.

Heritage has a slightly bigger photo equipment budget than do I.

AuldFartte · January 31, 2005 6:52AM

Awesome collection, Shiro

This is my only George V Florin ... well ... so far

Askari · January 31, 2005 10:39AM

Some gorgeous Florins!!

PuddlePirate · January 31, 2005 10:57AM

Some truely fine coins gents.

shirohniichan · June 1, 2006 6:02AM

I actually found one of these with luster on it.

JamminJ · June 1, 2006 11:01AM

Looks very nice.

I know where you bought it.

Floored by florins (or &quot;Slab Bash, Part 271&quot;)

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Floored by florins (or "Slab Bash, Part 271")