Great Britain 1865 florin
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This specimen was lot 56171 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $1,020. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. Florin, 1865. London Mint. Victoria. PCGS MS-63. Die #12." The florin with "BRIT" on the obverse legend was struck 1863-67, the subtype with "BRITT" was struck 1868-78. Die numbers were used on the florin 1864-67.
Recorded mintage: 1,580,000.
Specification: 11.31 g, 0.925 fine silver, 30.6 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: S-3892; KM-746.3.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2023 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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