Double Florin

bronzemat

Been wanting one of these for a long while, finally got one.



GB Double Florin.

TwoKopeiki

Nice original example - congrats!

lordmarcovan

These can often be found with stellar toning in the MS grades. I bought an UNC 1888 raw at a show a few years ago which had pretty pastel pinks and greens over ample cartwheel luster. ANACS gave it MS64. I should have sent it to PCGS and gotten TrueView pix.



That is an appealing circulated example with the contrasting "CircCam" toning I like on circulated silver. This is a neat denomination. The tiny nick under Vickie's chin does not bother me. Congrats. Cool pickup.

Jackthecat1

A nice coin with honest wear.

asheland

I love the British coins!

mnemtsas2

I found out last week these double florins were known as the "barmaid's curse". The size was so close to that of a crown that it was often passed off as such by customers which resulted in barmaids in busy pubs unwittingly giving 1/- too much in change. And in the late 19th century 1/- was not an insignificant sum.

ajaan

Cool info Mark. Reminds me when the Susan B. Anthony dollars came out in the US. People were confusing them for quarters.