Great Britain 1943 florin
This specimen was lot 31787 in Heritage sale 3067 (Long Beach, September 2018), where it sold for $1,080. The catalog description[1] noted, "Great Britain: George VI Proof Specimen Florin 1943 SP66 NGC. A very rare off-year Proof of Record, given a sublime satiny finish befitting its special issue. Its eye appeal superb, only a very minor green spot in the date on the otherwise flowing, pristine silver surfaces." This type was struck 1937-46 and is common. In 1947, the silver coinage was converted to copper-nickel to release precious metal for the payment of American war loans. The denomination survived the transition to decimal coinage as a ten pence piece but was finally demonetized in 1992.
Recorded mintage: 26,712,000 plus proofs.
Specification: 11.31 g, 0.500 fine silver, 28.3 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 855, S-4081.
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- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2018 September 6-11 Long Beach Expo World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction #3067, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.
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