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Is Fine an accurate grade for this Gothic Florin?

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  • laurentyvanlaurentyvan Posts: 4,243 ✭✭✭
    I would say VG, not fine.
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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,658 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Borderline Fine by American standards, but that still makes it a VG. I would say it's a strong VG or a weak Fine, if you prefer.

    Personally, I would call it VG+ (VG10).

    PS- I like the look of it- it has character. Pretty decent CircCam™ contrast. I would worry about the apparent hairline on the portrait, however.

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  • AethelredAethelred Posts: 9,288 ✭✭✭
    I think you could get by with aF
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  • 7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,577 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yea, I agree that it appears to around VG+. I really like these in the higher grades...
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  • CladiatorCladiator Posts: 18,080 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • coinpicturescoinpictures Posts: 5,345 ✭✭✭
    VG IMO.
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  • ajaanajaan Posts: 17,455 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Ajaan:

    Sorry for not responding earlier... this is a tough call between F and VG and it seems the majority seem to think on this side of the pond it is a low end Fine and in the UK it is VG... could it really be an AF by British standards? possibly... depending upon who is looking at it. There is enough crown to warrant a shot at F but the reverse is traditionally alittle stronger and in this case, that seems to be missing... just some thoughts from the upper deck...

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  • ajaanajaan Posts: 17,455 ✭✭✭✭✭
    'kat, I had the hardest time finding a grade for this coin. I finally called it aF. The second Florin I posted is called gF by a British seller.

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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think that is okay...

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  • wybritwybrit Posts: 6,972 ✭✭✭
    The first one is no better than VG and the second is F.
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  • SylvestiusSylvestius Posts: 1,584 ✭


    I would say it was Fair myself. There's just a tad too much wear for a VG in my opinion. It's certainly not Fine by any definition of Fine, prefix added or not.

    There's just too much wear on Vicky. The reverse is VG.
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