New Zealand 1939 6 pence
This specimen was lot 21275 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Anaheim, CA, August 2016), where it sold for $1,645. The catalog description[1] noted, "NEW ZEALAND. 6 Pence, 1939. NGC PROOF-66 CAMEO. A lightly toned beauty with even soft white coloration overall." New Zealand did not receive her own coinage until 1933, British coins being used heretofore. Issue of pennies and half pennies did not begin until 1940. Sixpences were struck for George VI in 0.500 fine silver 1937-46, then copper-nickel for 1947. In 1948 the obverse was revised from "GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR" to "KING GEORGE THE SIXTH." The denomination was terminated upon decimalization in 1965.
Recorded mintage: 700,000 plus proofs.
Specification: 2.83 g, 0.500 fine silver, 19.3 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-8.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, The August 2016 Anaheim ANA Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2016.
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- 1937 sixpence
- 1939 threepence
- 1940 sixpence
- Coins and currency dated 1939
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