Great Britain 1874 florin
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This specimen was lot 1077 in Steve Album Auction 51 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2025), where it sold for $1,680. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN: Victoria, 1837-1901, AR florin, 1874, die number 26, beautiful light toning, PCGS graded MS64, ex Charles W. Lueders III Collection." This florin was Britain's first attempt to decimalize the pound (1 florin = 2 shillings = 1/10 pound). This date comes with die numbers. This example bears die no. 26 (visible to the left of the "W W" under the queen's bust). Die numbers were used 1868-78, likely in an attempt to measure die life.
Recorded mintage: 1,642,600.
Specifications: 11.31 g, 0.925 fine silver, 30 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM-746.2, Spink-3893.
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- [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 51, featuring the Howard Daniel III Collection of Asian Coins, the Almer H. Orr III Collection of World Coins and the Joe Sedillot Collection of German Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2024.
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