New Zealand 1965 1/2 crown
This specimen was lot 30254 in Heritage sale 3042 (Long Beach, September 2015), where it sold for $1,468.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "Elizabeth II Proof 1/2 Crown 1965 PR66 Cameo NGC. An exquisite Proof example of this otherwise common type, with frosty design elements and deeply-mirrored fields. Both sides present a pleasing amount of champagne coloration that brightens the surfaces, although some haziness does exists in the areas surrounding the Queen's portrait. An overall sparkling jewel, most desirable in this deluxe quality." This type of 1961-65 is common but proofs are rare. The coinage was decimalized in 1967.
Recorded mintage: 200,000 plus 25,000 "proof-likes" plus 10 proofs.
Specification: 14.14 g, copper-nickel, 32 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 29.2.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World Coin Auction 3042, featuring the Read and Bob Bennett Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2015.
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