Received in change

[Pedro]

I did the return & earn number last week (or perhaps it was the one before, my memory fails me  ....... constantly) and in my refund docket change at Woollies I got 2 of the national emblem ones, so I was pretty chuffed!

Nice Uni :ok:

Pedro

[Pedro]

The local bakery does well again - first coin I have found with laminations on both sides - 1995 $2.








A 2017 20c with a cud on the tip of the platy's bill.



Pedro

[Unicorn]

Nice ones Pedro! :good:  Love the lamination!

[JeffH]

That's a good one Pedro. Is there a correlation on those laminations from one side of the coin to the other?

[Pedro]

Thanks Uni & Jeff.

Jeff - the laminations run at about 90 degrees to each other but run from the same "side" of the coin ie from the RHS edge of the obverse (near the L in Australia) and LHS edge on the reverse (a little past and above the elder's head). It would seem that there is a weakness there although the starts of the laminations are about 7.5mm from each other. There is only the very slightest sign of lamination on the reverse rim itself. 

Pedro

[interest]

this is something you do not expect to be given in change.
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[JeffH]

Indeed you would not. I would be happy to get one. I have found a couple of NZ florins from 20¢ noodling.

I have it in the back of my head that, even though a high mintage, not many 1965 florins actually made it into circulation. Authorities trying to keep number down prior to decimal issues in 1967. No florins minted in 1966.
Can anyone confirm that or am I getting mixed up with something else?

[interest]

Indeed you would not. I would be happy to get one. I have found a couple of NZ florins from 20¢ noodling.

I have it in the back of my head that, even though a high mintage, not many 1965 florins actually made it into circulation. Authorities trying to keep number down prior to decimal issues in 1967. No florins minted in 1966.
Can anyone confirm that or am I getting mixed up with something else?

If you want it, you can have it.

[Triggersmob]

Nice find Interest.

[JeffH]

That's a kind offer but I already have a nice one. Someone is bound to want it though.

[redlock]

No florins minted in 1966.
Can anyone confirm that or am I getting mixed up with something else?

According to official statements by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand there were indeed no pre-decimal coins minted (for circulation) in 1966. The last pre-decimal coins (for circulation) were minted in 1965. The Florin of 1965 had a pretty high mintage of 9.450.000. In fact, the highest mintage (by a large margin) of that denomination in New Zealand ever.

[JeffH]

Yes, I was not remembering correctly. The one I was actually thinking about was not the 1965 (last of the florins) but the 2005 20¢ (last of the florin sized, copper/nickel alloy).
The current type steel core/nickel jacketed, smaller 20¢ replaced them in 1966.
2005 20¢ mintage was 4,000,000 but it is estimated that only 178,000 actually were released to circulation. They were only in circulation for a year and then withdrawn rather quickly. So they are quite scarce and fetch good prices.
Post Scriptum. (That has used up about 20% of my Latin vocabulary)
I bought a few of those 2005 20¢ from a real gentleman dealer (now sadly deceased) in New Zealand a few years ago. They were uncirculated but he had them marked down price because they were a little discloloured. As I said, a gentleman. His daughter is also a coin dealer and, as far as i know, still trades. Nevol will vouch that he was as honorable dealer as you would find.
Triggersmob (Steve) did end up with one of those. I think they cost about $15 but I have already proven my memory is not to be trusted.

[Triggersmob]

Post Scriptum. (That has used up about 20% of my Latin vocabulary)
I bought a few of those 2005 20¢ from a real gentleman dealer (now sadly deceased) in New Zealand a few years ago. They were uncirculated but he had them marked down price because they were a little discloloured. As I said, a gentleman. His daughter is also a coin dealer and, as far as i know, still trades. Nevol will vouch that he was as honorable dealer as you would find.
Triggersmob (Steve) did end up with one of those. I think they cost about $15 but I have already proven my memory is not to be trusted.

Yes, I did end up with one of those coins, thank you Jeff.

The coin dealer you refer too, Donald, I had dealing with just once,
soon before he passed away. He actually referred  me straight to
his daughter Lois. If anyone is chasing NZ coins, I highly recommend
her. Here email address is.. lois.ion@xtra.co.nz

[JeffH]

Lois trades as Rotorua Stamps and Coins.
Seller loision on trademe but no current listings.

[Nevol]

Yes, I did end up with one of those coins, thank you Jeff.

The coin dealer you refer too, Donald, I had dealing with just once,
soon before he passed away. He actually referred  me straight to
his daughter Lois. If anyone is chasing NZ coins, I highly recommend
her. Here email address is.. lois.ion@xtra.co.nz

Don Ion was a real gent and I always had a great experience with any dealings I had with him.
His daughter Lois is sure to be a credit to him by all I hear about her. :good:

The only info I have re the 1965 Florin is the same as Redlock, 9,450,000 minted.

Dunno what the 1965 20c info is all about, no such beast, no such mintage. :dontknow:
Jeff, do you have a case of brain freeze? :biggrin:

Should this read 2005 20c?

1965 20¢ mintage was 4,000,000 but it is estimated that only 178,000