Florin 1921 ESC 940, Bull 3768 UNC and choice with hints of golden tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, very few 1920-1922 Florins remain in this original condition, as many adjustments were made to the alloy with varying amounts of nickel, Manganese and zinc used. The 'Dull Finish' experiment was later curtailed, with bright finish coins being produced again from late 1922 onwards
Florin 1859 with stop after date, ESC 817, Bull 2843 Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, all Gothic Florins graded 80 and above very difficult to find, the finest known of 7 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A134 September 2011 Lot 1959 hammer price £460
Florins in LCGS holders (9) 1923 ESC 942, Bull 3774, Davies 1751 dies 3E, A/UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 75, 1926 ESC 945, Bull 3778, EF and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 65, 1929 ESC 949, Bull 3783 EF/AU with golden tone, slabbed and graded LCGS 70, 1936 ESC 955, Bull 3796, A/UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 75, 1937 ESC 956 Lustrous UNC, the reverse with hints of toning in the legends, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1938 ESC 958, Bull 4079 A/UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 70, 1940 ESC 960, Bull 4079 EF in an LCGS holder slabbed and graded LCGS 65, 1944 ESC 964, Bull 1095, Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1948 ESC 968, Bull 4105, Lustrous UNC with a hint of golden tone, slabbed and graded LCGS 78
Florin 1921 ESC 940, Bull 3768 UNC and choice, a high quality example of the low relief head type, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80,formerly in an NGC holder and graded NGC MS64, Ex-Cheshire Collection. Very few 1920-1922 Florins remain in this original condition, as many adjustments were made to the alloy with varying amounts of nickel, manganese and zinc used, and the 'Dull Finish' experiment was curtailed. Bright finish coins were again produced from late 1922 onwards.
Florins in LCGS holders (4) 1937 ProofESC 957, Bull 4077 nFDC toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, 1950 Proof ESC 968C, Bull 4112 nFDC retaining much original brilliance, slabbed and graded LCGS 90, 1951 Proof ESC 968E, Bull 4115 retaining much original mint brilliance with light ribbon toning, slabbed and graded LCGS 88, 1970 Proof ESC 968V, Bull 4435, Davies 2385P dies 2B practically FDC retaining full mint brilliance
Florin 1857 ESC 814, Bull 2835 UNC and nicely toned, the reverse especially so with blue/green and gold over original mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded 80, the second finest of just 7 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, very few currency Gothic Florins attain this high grade
Florin 1921 ESC 940, Bull 3768 in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80. A most attractive example of the 'Dull Finish' Half Silver type, displaying almost full original colour. Very few 1920-1922 Florins remain in this original condition, as many adjustments were made to the alloy with varying amounts of nickel, manganese and zinc used, and the 'Dull Finish' experiment was curtailed. Bright finish coins were again produced from late 1922 onwards.
Florin 1858 close ccc in date ESC 816B, Bull 2839, Davies 731 UNC the obverse with olive and gold tone, the reverse with touched of blue and magenta tone. Ex-Cheshire Collection NGC MS64 (the NGC ticket no longer with the coin.) In an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the only example of this date and type recorded by the LCGS Population Report. All Gothic Florins difficult to find in grades 80 and above, the LCGS Population statistics show only 22 currency coins of all Gothic dates have achieved grades above 80
Florin 1918 ESC 937, Bull 3763, Davies 1741, UNC with practically full mint lustre an extremely eye-catching example, the joint finest known of 20 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, very few George V Florins of this type attain grades of 80 or above, many suffer from poor strike and the wide fields are prone to bagmarks, this a superior piece
Florin 1921 ESC 940, Bull 3768 in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80. A most attractive example of the 'Dull Finish' Half Silver type, displaying almost full original colour. Very few 1920-1922 Florins remain in this original condition, as many adjustments were made to the alloy with varying amounts of nickel, manganese and zinc used, and the 'Dull Finish' experiment was curtailed. Bright finish coins were again produced from late 1922 onwards.
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