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This specimen was lot 51107 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $2,040. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Great Britain|GREAT BRITAIN]]. Florin, 1949. London Mint. George VI. PCGS PROOF-64 Cameo. A RARE opportunity, this near-Gem proof issue presents a high degree of glistening brilliance and stands as the only such example seen in the PCGS census with the 'cameo' distinction." This type was struck 1949-51. It was the second copper-nickel florin and dropped "IND:IMP" from the reverse legend. It is common tho the proofs are rare.

''Recorded mintage:'' 28,615,000 plus a few proofs.

''Specification:'' 11.31 g, copper nickel, 28.3 mm diameter, reeded edge.

''Catalog reference:'' S-4107; KM-878.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Bressett, Kenneth E., ''A Guide Book of English Coins, Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, 2nd Ed.,'' Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1962.
* Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, ''Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date,'' London: Coincraft, 1995.
* 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 England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition,'' London: Spink & Son, 2011.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''August 2023 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins,'' Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

''Link to:''
* [[Great Britain 1947 florin|1947 florin]]
* [[Great Britain 1949 farthing|1949 farthing]]
* [[Great Britain 1949 half penny|1949 half penny]]
* [[Great Britain 1949 3 pence|1949 threepence]]
* [[Great Britain 1949 6 pence|1949 sixpence]]
* [[Great Britain 1949 shilling KM-876|1949 shilling, English reverse]]
* [[Great Britain 1949 shilling KM-877|1949 shilling, Scottish reverse]]
* [[Great Britain 1949 half crown|1949 half crown]]
* [[Great Britain 1953 florin|1953 florin]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1949]]

[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2023 ANA sale]]

Great Britain 1949 florin - Revision history

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