Great Britain 1888 double florin
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This specimen was lot 73393 in Stack's Bowers May 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $149. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. Double Florin (4 Shillings), 1888. London Mint. Victoria. NGC MS-61." The SCWC lists this type for 1887-90. It and the florin were struck in an experiment to decimalize the pound (10 florins = one pound). The florin was accepted but the double florin was a flop.
Recorded mintage: 243,300 plus proofs.
Specification: 22.62 g, 0.925 fine silver, 36 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: S-3923; KM-763.
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