Birch Gold Group Named Sole Authorized Dealer for Perth Mint's New Platinum Florin Coin Thu, 9 June 2022, 8:00 pm·3-min read A modern fixed-mintage coin commemorating Australia's first florin mintage, this rare fractional platinum florin honors the founding of Australia's first mint – and is available only from Birch Gold Group. BURBANK, Calif., June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading precious metals dealer Birch Gold Group announced today that it will be the only authorized distributor of The Perth Mint's latest in its florin coins series, this time a 1/4 oz Australian platinum florin. This fixed-mintage fractional coin is a modern update of the first Australian shillings minted for the British Empire in 1910 – and is only distributed by Birch Gold Group.
I remember when the Wedge Tailed Eagle coins were first released. They were an order for an American distributor who had them all graded and slabbed for sale. Someone (possibly on here) pointed out that Aust legal tender coins needed to have available 10% of any mintage for sale domestically not all overseas. Perth Mint belatedly released 5000 coins here but never mentioned whether that was included or above the total mintage of 50000. Using the term Florin and having a face value of two shillings circumvents the Aust currency requirements so the overseas distributor gets them all to themselves for retailing.
Totally missed that, was mesmerised by how crap Liz looks these days. Does anyone know where the gazetted coin approvals are listed? If it's official legal tender then similar situation to the 2014 Wedge Tails might have occurred?
