New Zealand 1953 6 pence

Steve Album sale 38, lot 3875

This specimen was lot 3875 in Stephen Album sale 38 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2020), where it sold for $113.05. The catalog description^[1] noted, "NEW ZEALAND: Elizabeth II, 1952-, sixpence, 1953, Huia bird, beautiful multicolored tone, a superb example! NGC graded MS67." The copper-nickel issues of Elizabeth II are divided into "no shoulder fold" (1953-55, shown here) and "with shoulder fold" (1956-65). In a few cases, "no shoulder fold" dies were used in error in 1956 and 1957, creating rarities; otherwise, most dates are common. The proofs are more available than the business strikes. The denomination was retired in 1965.

Recorded mintage: 1,200,000 plus 7,000 proofs.

Specification: 2.82 g, copper-nickel, 19.3 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-26.1.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 38, featuring the Dabestani Collection of Persian Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2020.

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