Edward VII Florin - 1902-10

Hyperion

just saw this design for the first time... how COOL is that reverse ?

anyone have a nice example to post ?!?!?!

TwoKopeiki

This one is from CoinArchives

Hyperion

georgous eh ?

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Bailathacl

Nice piece in higher grades, and priced accordingly....

Doogy

<< <i>Nice piece in higher grades, and priced accordingly.... >>



ditto! in higher grades, with minimal bagmarks and a strong strike, these coins are stunning!

7Jaguars

Hey, this is a great design. I think it is one of the best designs ever. Unfortunately, these went into bags at the mint and many were not struck up that well. Truly gem and choice well struck pieces of even the common dates may one day bring big money.

ASUtodd

Here are the only two that I have. One is a 1902 the other a 1907. Both are in crappy shape but I love the coins so I picked them up for about 2 bucks a piece, of course at my local fav coin shop...
Todd

wybrit

I have/had a couple of halfway decent ones, but they are a bit baggy. Some of them are now long gone from my collection.

lordmarcovan

I've never had one, but I too have always liked the design.

Daltonista

From days of yore, a lovely coin, best one I ever had (once I even completed the date set, which isn't saying a whole lot for, say 20-30 years ago, when they were $3 in MS):

coinkat

This is my one of my all-time favorite series... Terrific examples Wybrit. As you know, the 1902 is considered the most available in BU and the 1905 is quite tough. I still think the 1903 and 1908 are perhaps alittle underrated in a quality grade

Hyperion

beautiful coins!!! thanks everyone for sharing....

dalton... is that a matte proof? I used to have a crown same date which was hairlined... I read someplace that they'd rub 'em up after production emb:

ASUtodd

I was thinking it looked clean. They rub them???? What the heck for? If it is a rub from the mint that's bad news because you could mistake that for cleaning marks. Well at least I would.......
Todd

7Jaguars

Most believe that the matte proof set coins of 1902 were wiped at the mint after striking. No telling if recipients and subsequent owners were also enthusiastic in this regard. Grading is therefore problematic because these changes are after striking even if they may have occurred at the mint.

Both "P" and "N" graded coins have this and it seems that on some days it bothered graders more than other days. I think it was Goldberg that some years ago had a number of Proof 63 and even 64 that apparently came from the same consignor and these were definately NOT any better than many graded previously that had come back 60 or 61. Unfortunately, this made some of think that there was some favoritism being showed toward large ($$) submissions.

Full struck unwiped or bagmarded 1908 florins with decent face detail and no flatness to drapery folds on Britannia have been in my experience the most difficult to find of all dates, and I have never seen one that was acceptable - making this distinctly scarcer than the 1905. The 1903s seem to be more available than the other two however.

Daltonista

That was indeed a matte proof, Hyperion...and I appreciate the follow-up by 7jags as well.
I have indeed noticed that 1902's seemed to have been singled out for this sort of treatment,
and that includes shillings, halves, and crowns.

Among the other theories I've heard or read:
a. Mint employees polished the dies with a very mild abrasive;
b. They polished the coins likewise, upon striking;
c. My favorite: contemporary collectors were so unused to the "matte" concept
back in 1902 that they did their own post-purchase polishing! The !#$%^ coins
weren't shiny enough!

This was part of a coronation set that probably sold in fairly large quantities to the
general public (as opposed to numismatists), so option c certainly has some appeal.

Remember, this image is at about 35x magnification, so what looks almost microscopic
in hand appears greatly exaggerated when blown up that much. At 10x, which I've always
understood to be "normal" grading magnification, this wouldn't have seemed so pronounced.

It was a beauty!

Best to all ~
Tom

Hyperion

if you look closely at yours, does it have a lion amulet ?!?!?

that's the only example Ive seen where you can make out the detail clearly... nice!

coinkat

The 1908 in my collection is MS62 and I tend to agree that there is a flatness associated with the strike