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| − | This specimen was lot 71273 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2022), where it sold for $312. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Great Britain|GREAT BRITAIN]]. Florin, 1912. London Mint. George V. NGC MS-65. Tied with just two other examples for the finest certified in the NGC census, this mostly argent example exudes appeal through its great brilliance and subtle tone. Ex: Mildenhall Collection." The silver florin (two shillings) was struck in this fineness until 1920, when it was debased to .500 fine. | + | This specimen was lot 71273 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2022), where it sold for $312. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Great Britain|GREAT BRITAIN]]. Florin, 1912. London Mint. George V. NGC MS-65. Tied with just two other examples for the finest certified in the NGC census, this mostly argent example exudes appeal through its great brilliance and subtle tone. Ex: Mildenhall Collection." The silver florin (two shillings) was struck in this fineness until 1920, when it was debased to 0.500 fine. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 8,572,000. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 8,572,000. | ||
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* [[Great Britain 1912-H penny|1912-H penny]] | * [[Great Britain 1912-H penny|1912-H penny]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1912 6 pence|1912 sixpence]] | * [[Great Britain 1912 6 pence|1912 sixpence]] | ||
| + | * [[Australia 1912 florin]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1912 half crown|1912 half crown]] | * [[Great Britain 1912 half crown|1912 half crown]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1912-B dollar|1912-B dollar]] | * [[Great Britain 1912-B dollar|1912-B dollar]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:45, 23 February 2024
This specimen was lot 71273 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2022), where it sold for $312. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. Florin, 1912. London Mint. George V. NGC MS-65. Tied with just two other examples for the finest certified in the NGC census, this mostly argent example exudes appeal through its great brilliance and subtle tone. Ex: Mildenhall Collection." The silver florin (two shillings) was struck in this fineness until 1920, when it was debased to 0.500 fine.
Recorded mintage: 8,572,000.
Specification: 11.31 g, 0.925 fine silver, 28.3 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: S-4012; KM 817.
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- 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.
- Rayner, P. Alan, and Maurice Bull, English Silver Coinage from 1649, 6th Ed., London: Spink & Son, 2015.
- Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The June 2022 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients & World Coins - Featuring Selections from the Kings Norton Mint Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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