1947 Florin

The 1947 florin is one of the easiest dates in the series, owing to a high

Mintage

The number of coins struck of a particular designation

 

mintage of 39 million coins, though in

Mint state

A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation

 

mint state it is not nearly as common as the 1944-S (Learn more about the 1944-S Florin) or 1946 (Learn more about the 1946 Florin). It was produced at the Melbourne

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mint and shipped by rail to the various Commonwealth bank branches before being rolled. Consequently even coins from original

Bank roll

A common means of distributing coins where a bank would roll coins before distributing them to branches or customers

 

bank rolls are plagued with

Bagmarks

Surface marks caused by impact from other coins during the handling process before the coin enters circulation

 

bagmarks making high

Mint state

A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation

 

mint state grades rare.

Despite this, the 1947 florin still sells at a similar price to the much more common 1946 florin and often cheaper than the even more common 1944-S making it seem somewhat undervalued. Due to the abundance of

Mint state

A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation

 

mint state examples from the numerous

Bank roll

A common means of distributing coins where a bank would roll coins before distributing them to branches or customers

 

bank rolls that have surfaced, circulated 1947 florins are worth very little, usually only selling for bullion value.

The Melbourne

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mint also produced a proof strike in 1947 - Learn more about the 1947 Proof Florin.

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