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''Specification:'' 11.31 g, copper-nickel, 28.58 mm diameter. | ''Specification:'' 11.31 g, copper-nickel, 28.58 mm diameter. | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:54, 21 November 2024
This specimen was lot 1323 in Stack's Bowers ANA auction (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $1,410. The catalog description[1] noted, "NEW ZEALAND. Florin, 1961. PCGS PROOF-64 CAMEO Secure Holder. Very light rose toning. From the Kevin Tierney Collection." New Zealand received her distinctive coinage starting in 1933. Early florins were 0.500 fine silver but were converted to copper-nickel in 1947. The 1953 issue introduced the bust of queen Elizabeth while the type shown here was produced 1961-65 with a modified bust. Circulation issues are common in all grades, the proofs are rare.
Recorded mintage: 1,500,000 plus a few proofs.
Specification: 11.31 g, copper-nickel, 28.58 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-28.2.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, The August 2014 Chicago ANA Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the David O'Harrow Collection, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2014.
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- 1964 florin
- Coins and currency dated 1961
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