Description:

Equal finest known. The 'Benchmark' coin

    Notes:
  • The introduction of a new design on a coin did not go unnoticed and many coins were souvenired and put away by the general public in larger numbers than usual. This was especially true of one-off commemorative issues struck with a new reverse to celebrate a significant event, but also when there was a design change to the obverse to herald the arrival of a new King or Queen. The first florin of the new King George V was struck in 1911, and so you would presume that a fair number would have survived in immaculate condition. However, this proved not the case with only twenty-one coins to date achieving an MS grade and ranging from a lowly MS61 to just three making it to MS65. We have handled two of the three top coins and consider the 'Benchmark' coin to be the superior example. Collectors looking to compile a type collection of high grade Australian Pre-Decimal coins should look no further than this first date George V Florin.

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September 2, 2017 11:00 AM AEST
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