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1888 Crown, Opinions?

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I have a few Victoria crowns but it's not what I usually pick up. This one came with a grouping of other coins I picked up a month or so ago and have just gotten to sorting through. I think it looks pretty good with good details. What are your opinions on it? Thanks

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it might be a double-florin.

Not a bad coin !

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it might be a double-florin.

Not a bad coin !

It certainly is, not sure what I was thinking as I typed that. Been looking at way too many coins today, trying to refocus the collection. Thanks. :)

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It's a bit tarnished for my taste, but it's certainly EF at least and looks to be problem-free. Nice example from a very short series.

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The toned obverse wear suggests to me an element of modern, maybe artificial, toning, which doesn't ring 100% right for me personally. It doesn't look like a lustrous tone, more likely a cleaned coin retoned...IMHO

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