Australia 1934-35 florin

Ponterio sale 161, lot 20275

photo courtesy Stack's-Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 20275 in Ponterio sale 161 (Chicago, August 2011), where it sold for $14,950. The catalog description^[1] noted, "AUSTRALIA. Florin, 1934. Victoria & Melbourne Proof Florin. Centennial of Victoria and Melbourne. A similar example graded NGC PF-62 realized $14,950 in Goldberg's May 2007 sale. VERY RARE. NGC PROOF-62." The regular issue is scarce but the proof shown here is rare. Australia maintained the sterling silver standard until 1945, years after Great Britain had debased her coins to 0.500 fine.

Recorded mintage: 54,000.

Specification: 11.31 g, 0.925 fine silver, .336 troy oz ASW, designed by George Kruger-Gray.

Catalog reference: KM 33.

Source:

• McDonald, Greg, The Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes, 23rd ed., Lavington, Australia, 2017. ♪
• Pitt, Michael, Renniks Australian Coin and Banknote Values, 32nd Edition, Matraville, New South Wales, Australia: Renniks Publications, 2023.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Rick, et al., Ponterio sale 161: The Chicago ANA Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's-Bowers, LLC, 2011.

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