The double florin thread

[jaggy 528]

[Rob 3,002]

The jury is out for me. Previously cleaned silver often tones down to a dark uniform colour. The fields and her cheek look to have the same 'brilliance'. If untouched I would not expect the cheek to be necessarily reflective.

There is quite a lot of 'flat' relief on the lions' manes which would also make me think polished in the past i.e. they are a little reflective given the minimal wear indicated by the veil detail. Claims by certain peole in the past that it was die polish and not brasso have never held water.

This might show what I mean above

[Rob 3,002]

Sorry, can't find the bigger reverse image that's in the 'toned silver'(?) thread.

[mrbadexample 985]

32 minutes ago, Rob said:

Previously cleaned silver often tones down to a dark uniform colour. The fields and her cheek look to have the same 'brilliance'. If untouched I would not expect the cheek to be necessarily reflective.

Hmmm, that certainly rings a few alarm bells. I have to accept anyway that the likelihood is small. I just want it to be true.

 

[mrbadexample 985]

It's better than a proof. It's the previously-undescribed-staggeringly-rare broken tail variety.

 

[MattTheRiley 0]

Here is mine!

[mrbadexample 985]

Great detail on the lace Matt. Fairly weak lions in the bottom half, like mine and jaggy's. Seems to be common?

 

[Nordle11 564]

Nice toning on that coin!!  

[mrbadexample 985]

What do we think of this one? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/English-Silver-Double-Florin-4-shillings-Q-Victoria-1889-aUNC-353-/381166207945?hash=item58bf46c3c9:g:4~wAAOSwPYZU6HGB

Cleaned?

[Paulus 1,942]

Here's my type example, lions aren't too bad

 

[mrbadexample 985]

Yes, yours and Swanny's both good. And at least they have tails.

[Rob 3,002]

1 hour ago, mrbadexample said:

What do we think of this one? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/English-Silver-Double-Florin-4-shillings-Q-Victoria-1889-aUNC-353-/381166207945?hash=item58bf46c3c9:g:4~wAAOSwPYZU6HGB

Cleaned?

yep

[Mynki 23]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1889-4-Victoria-silver-Double-Florin-in-a-lovely-lustrous-aUNC-/151981977397?hash=item2362d4ef35:g:LPQAAOSwZG9WlrB5

This looks cleaned to me too. Any thoughts?

[mrbadexample 985]

Certainly seem to be a lot of marks in the fields Mynki.