New Zealand 1947 shilling
This specimen was lot 30401 in Heritage sale 3037 (New York, January 2015), where it sold for $1,527.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "George VI Proof Shilling 1947 PR65 Cameo NGC. Mintage: Est. 20. Lightly golden with evident cameo contrast atop nearly pristine surfaces. An extremely desirable proof amongst 20th century commonwealth collectors, as is evidenced by the sale of a proof sixpence of the same year, graded PR66 by NGC, that sold in our September 2014 auction for $2,585." 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. This is a common issue, struck 1947 only but the proofs are rare. In 1948 the obverse legend was revised to "KING GEORGE THE SIXTH." The denomination was terminated upon decimalization in 1965-66.
Recorded mintage: 2,800,000 plus about 20 proofs.
Specification: 5.65 g, copper-nickel, 23.6 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 9a.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3037, featuring the Empire, the Santa Catarina, the Law and the Santa Maria Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.
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