Nonmortuus Posted July 15, 2015 Posted July 15, 2015 So my Florin arrived today. Should the obverse and reverse align?I cannot find anything saying anything else other than that they should.ThanksNon Quote
Nonmortuus Posted July 15, 2015 Author Posted July 15, 2015 A couple of pictures to show how the reverse is not aligned: Quote
Nonmortuus Posted July 15, 2015 Author Posted July 15, 2015 To add I know that the Obverse is aligned upside down to reverse but is such a variation in the alignement normal? Quote
Rob Posted July 15, 2015 Posted July 15, 2015 Nope, but it might be a good indication that it's a Chinese copy. What does the edge look like and what is the weight? Quote
Nonmortuus Posted July 15, 2015 Author Posted July 15, 2015 I will weigh it once I am back from work but this is th ebest picture I can get on my phone. Quote
jelida Posted July 15, 2015 Posted July 15, 2015 Minor degrees of misalignment are common. The edge looks OK to me, looks a nice coin but the weight will be the final arbiter. Jerry Quote
Nonmortuus Posted July 15, 2015 Author Posted July 15, 2015 11.3g so it seems to be the correct weight? Quote
Coinery Posted July 15, 2015 Posted July 15, 2015 Spot on! My instinct is you shouldn't worry, there's nothing about it that jumps out!And with that weight, we'd all be in trouble if that's a copy! 1 Quote
Peter Posted July 15, 2015 Posted July 15, 2015 It is not rare even in high grade.You have paid OTT retail. Quote
Nonmortuus Posted July 16, 2015 Author Posted July 16, 2015 Thanks for the feedback, I am guessing you never made a mistake in your life?If I planned to flip it and make a quick bit of money I would be concerned. I am not so I am not. I will learn from my mistakes Worse case scenario I would make a small lose/get my money back on ebay. 1 Quote
rooneydog Posted July 16, 2015 Posted July 16, 2015 Nice riposte - glad you are not offended by Mr Perfect Quote
Coinery Posted July 16, 2015 Posted July 16, 2015 (edited) Nice riposte - glad you are not offended by Mr Perfect Tee Hee...never a dull moment on here!Where you been, Rooney? Edited July 16, 2015 by Coinery Quote
rooneydog Posted July 16, 2015 Posted July 16, 2015 Always lurking but not saying much, trying to learn from those who know far more than me. I did subscribe though to the Peter grading system a couple of years ago but do not stoop to the depths of coin insults as some on here do. (where's that cauldron and spoon gif ) Quote
azda Posted July 16, 2015 Posted July 16, 2015 It really is rare in high grade Peter. £130 was a bit steep though, flipping it on eBay and I would suspect a loss, not a quick profit, but as long as you're happy with it that's the main point, we only have a subjective opinion, but you're the buyer at the end of the day. Quote
Nonmortuus Posted July 16, 2015 Author Posted July 16, 2015 I am pretty happy with it, as you all know, I am new to this but I am collecting because I want to not to make some fast money. 2 Quote
Nonmortuus Posted July 16, 2015 Author Posted July 16, 2015 Here is a cheap (couple of quid) purchase for today: Quote
copper123 Posted July 17, 2015 Posted July 17, 2015 MMMM nice for £2 not unc but easy EF on obverse unc rev Quote
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