A Dodgey 1927 Florin.

[ozjohn]

Noticed on Ebay

[Rob]

Oh dear.

[Peckris 2]

There are repros of 1927 florins? Why? 

[Coys55]

2 hours ago, Peckris 2 said:

There are repros of 1927 florins? Why? 

Isn't it a case of "that's neither superb nor a proof" rather than a repro?

[Peckris 2]

42 minutes ago, Coys55 said:

Isn't it a case of "that's neither superb nor a proof" rather than a repro?

It's possibly more difficult to tell when the attached picture is of an entire webpage rather than a screenshot of just the coin, but it simply just doesn't look right. It looks wrong in exactly the same way as a Victorian YH repro looks wrong. So my money's on a repro unless we can see the coin isolated from the webpage.

[Paddy]

Yes, I would go with repro too. The over-detailed eyebrows and moustache just don't seem to occur on genuine coins, even proofs. 

[Coys55]

57 minutes ago, Paddy said:

Yes, I would go with repro too. The over-detailed eyebrows and moustache just don't seem to occur on genuine coins, even proofs. 

It does look a bit odd now you mention it. The lines under the eyes and BM don't look quite right either.

Here's the link: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/267686864594?_trksid=p4375194.c102726.m162918

Does seem a strange one to copy though.

[Martinminerva]

13 minutes ago, Coys55 said:

Does seem a strange one to copy though.

Not at all... Genuine 1927 florins are proof only, barely 15,000 struck and typically change hands for £120 - £150 and are sought after.  A Chinese poor quality copy (which this is just one of many, many examples peddled on ebay, Alibaba etc) can be got for maybe a fiver, so a disingenuous soul can easily make a huge profit...

 

4 hours ago, Peckris 2 said:

There are repros of 1927 florins? Why? 

See above!