Australia 1961 florin

Stack's Bowers 2026 ANA sale, lot 45033

This specimen was lot 45033 in Stack's Bowers Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction (Pittsburgh, September 2026), where it sold for $195.20. The catalog description^[1] noted, "AUSTRALIA. Florin, 1961-(m). Melbourne Mint. Elizabeth II. PCGS PROOF-65." The SCWC lists this type for 1956-63. This date, from the Melbourne mint, is common, tho proofs are scarce. Sterling coinage ceased after 1964 and in 1966, the Australian dollar was introduced.

Recorded mintage: 9,452,000 plus 1,506 proofs.

Specification: 11.31 g, 0.500 fine silver, 28.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-60.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• McDonald, Greg, The Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes, 23rd ed., Lavington, Australia, 2017.
• Pitt, Michael, Renniks Australian Coin and Banknote Values, 32nd Edition, Matraville, New South Wales, Australia: Renniks Publications, 2023.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2026.

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