Jersey 1945 1/12 shilling

Goldberg sale 100, lot 2728

This specimen was lot 2728 in Goldberg sale 100 (Los Angeles, September 2017), where it sold for $70.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Jersey. 1/12 Shilling, 1945. George VI. Proof." This commemorative celebrating the liberation of the island from Nazi occupation was actually struck 1949-52. The Jersey 1/12 shilling was equal to the British penny.

Recorded mintage: 1,000,000.

Specification: 9.59 g, bronze, 31 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-19.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands (Jersey, Guernsey, Man & Lundy), Pre-Decimal Issues, 2nd edition, London: Spink & Son, 2003.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 100: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2017.

Link to:

• 1933 1/12 shilling
• Jersey 1972 50 pence
• Coins and currency dated 1945
• return to coins of Jersey