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[[Image:Fiji 1934 florin rev Heritage 3020-23748.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]]
 
[[Image:Fiji 1934 florin rev Heritage 3020-23748.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]]
  
This specimen was part of lot 23748 in Heritage sale 3020 (Long Beach, September 2012), where it sold for $9,400. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "George V Proof Set 1934, KM1-5, PR66 NGC on the Halfpenny, Sixpence and Shilling and PR67 NGC on the Penny and the Florin. While one may occasionally see the Proof oddment for 1934, this full set came from the Melbourne Mint duplicates. From The Ted Reams Collection." Coinage was initiated for the [[Fiji Islands]] in 1934, the year after [[New Zealand]]. Like British coinage of the thirties, the silver issues were only .500 fine. Altho mintages were small, enough were saved that most dates are common today. The proofs, however, are rare.
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This specimen was part of lot 23748 in Heritage sale 3020 (Long Beach, September 2012), where it sold for $9,400. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "George V Proof Set 1934, KM1-5, PR66 NGC on the Halfpenny, Sixpence and Shilling and PR67 NGC on the Penny and the Florin. While one may occasionally see the Proof oddment for 1934, this full set came from the Melbourne Mint duplicates. From The Ted Reams Collection." Coinage was initiated for the [[Fiji Islands]] in 1934, the year after [[New Zealand]]. Like British coinage of the thirties, the silver issues were only 0.500 fine. Altho mintages were small, enough were saved that most dates are common today. The proofs, however, are rare.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 200,000.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 200,000.
  
''Specification:'' 11.31 g, .500 fine silver.  
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''Specification:'' 11.31 g, 0.500 fine silver.  
  
 
''Catalog reference:'' KM 5.
 
''Catalog reference:'' KM 5.

Revision as of 17:12, 23 February 2024

Heritage sale 3020, lot 23748 (part)
photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was part of lot 23748 in Heritage sale 3020 (Long Beach, September 2012), where it sold for $9,400. The catalog description[1] noted, "George V Proof Set 1934, KM1-5, PR66 NGC on the Halfpenny, Sixpence and Shilling and PR67 NGC on the Penny and the Florin. While one may occasionally see the Proof oddment for 1934, this full set came from the Melbourne Mint duplicates. From The Ted Reams Collection." Coinage was initiated for the Fiji Islands in 1934, the year after New Zealand. Like British coinage of the thirties, the silver issues were only 0.500 fine. Altho mintages were small, enough were saved that most dates are common today. The proofs, however, are rare.

Recorded mintage: 200,000.

Specification: 11.31 g, 0.500 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 5.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Tucker, Warren, and Cris Bierrenbach, Heritage Signature Auction 3020: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2012.

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