help needed..1953 NZ crown & 1954 1/2 crown questions

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  1. boneyard

    boneyard Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Hope all are well and may 2012 be "interesting".

    Have finally visited feebay after a long, looong time away.

    So much "stuff" on offer.

    Anyways, how about some help with my questions................

    NZ 1953 Crown & NZ 1954 1/2 Crown?

    Silver content & weight please & what would your top bid be?

    No concerned with coin grades, just Silver contents etc

    Thanks in advance to SS knowledge..................
     
  2. spannermonkey

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    NO silver in NZ pre dec after WWI from I understand
     
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    boneyard Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Cheers SM,
    Got the date of one of them wrong.

    Item number: 290654791492

    1934 NZ 1/2 Crown

    The feebay bug is back in my bloodstream.....
     
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    spannermonkey Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Your toooo late
    I have been trawling fleebay since christmas for bargains,I only picked up 1 item

    250966523503
     
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    Ahhh, Sos yous is da perzon whouse buys old, old silver bars & bidz on strange type stamps from Russia.. Nyet?
    Ve hav nyet secrets on zeebay.
     
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    Guilty ,the stamps well it's history from the motherland
     
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    Coin info from Krause Catalogs below

    Note : No 1/2 Crown minted in 1954 & 1953 Crown is not made from silver but CuNi but has a relatively low mintage.


    Half Crowns

    KM# 5 1/2 CROWN
    14.1400 g., 0.5000 Silver 0.2273 oz. ASW, 32 mm. Ruler:
    George V Obv: Crowned bust left Rev: Crowned shield within
    ornamental design

    Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU
    1933 2,000,000 3.00 20.00 45.00 200 300
    1933 Proof Est. 20 Value: 650
    1934 2,720,000 3.00 20.00 45.00 200 350
    1934 Proof Est. 20 Value: 2,250
    1935 612,000 4.00 40.00 110 350 650
    1935 Proof 364 Value: 700

    KM# 11 1/2 CROWN
    14.1400 g., 0.5000 Silver 0.2273 oz. ASW, 32 mm. Ruler:
    George VI Obv: Head left Rev: Crowned shield within ornamental
    design

    Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU
    1937 672,000 4.00 22.50 60.00 200 300
    1937 Proof 200 Value: 700
    1941 776,000 4.00 22.50 40.00 100 220
    1941 Proof Value: 700
    1942 240,000 4.00 25.00 50.00 120 250
    1943 1,120,000 3.50 15.00 37.50 80.00 180
    1944 180,000 6.00 45.00 180 375 750
    1944 Proof Value: 700
    1945 420,000 4.00 15.00 45.00 120 225
    1945 Proof Value: 700
    1946 960,000 3.50 15.00 45.00 115 175
    1946 Proof Value: 700


    KM# 14 1/2 CROWN
    14.1400 g., 0.5000 Silver 0.2273 oz. ASW, 32 mm. Ruler:
    George VI Subject: New Zealand Centennial Obv: Head left
    Rev: Radiant sun above city, standing figure in foreground

    Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU
    1940 100,800 10.00 13.00 20.00 35.00 60.00
    1940 Proof Value: 5,000

    KM# 11a 1/2 CROWN
    Copper-Nickel, 32 mm. Ruler: George VI Obv: Head left Rev:
    Crowned shield within ornamental design

    Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU
    1947 1,600,000 1.25 5.00 30.00 120 200
    1947 Proof Est. 20 Value: 550


    KM# 19 1/2 CROWN
    Copper-Nickel, 32 mm. Ruler: George VI Obv: Head left Rev:
    Crowned shield within ornamental design

    Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU
    1948 1,400,000 1.25 5.00 30.00 120 200
    1948 Proof Value: 500
    1949 2,800,000 1.25 5.00 30.00 120 200
    1949 Proof Value: 500
    1950 3,600,000 1.25 2.50 15.00 25.00 45.00
    Note: K. G. close to dots
    1950 Proof Value: 500
    1950 Inc. above 2.00 8.00 25.00 60.00 100
    Note: K. G. close to rim
    1950 Proof Value: 500
    1951 1,200,000 1.25 2.50 12.00 25.00 40.00
    1951 Proof Value: 500


    KM# 29.1 1/2 CROWN
    Copper-Nickel, 32 mm. Ruler: Elizabeth II Obv: Laureate bust
    right without shoulder strap Rev: Crowned shield within
    ornamental design

    Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU
    1953 120,000 3.50 6.00 20.00 25.00 55.00
    1953 Proof 7,000 Value: 20.00
    1953 Matte proof Value: 245



    KM# 29.2 1/2 CROWN
    Copper-Nickel, 32 mm. Ruler: Elizabeth II Obv: Laureate bust right
    with shoulder strap Rev: Crowned shield within ornamental design


    Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU
    1961 80,000 4.00 8.00 15.00 30.00 60.00
    1961 Proof Value: 450
    1962 600,000 1.25 2.00 3.00 4.00 8.00
    1962 Proof Value: 450
    1963 400,000 1.25 2.50 3.50 6.00 8.00
    1963 Proof Value: 450
    1965 200,000 1.25 2.50 3.50 4.00 5.00
    1965 Prooflike 25,000 5.00
    1965 Proof 10



    CROWN

    KM# 6 CROWN
    28.2800 g., 0.5000 Silver 0.4546 oz. ASW, 38.8 mm. Ruler:
    George V Subject: Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. Obv: Crowned
    bust left Rev: Crown above standing figures shaking hands Note:
    364 Proofs issued in sets, 104 issued loose.

    Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU
    1935 660 1,500 2,500 3,500 4,500 5,500
    1935 Proof 468 Value: 6,500



    KM# 22 CROWN
    28.2800 g., 0.5000 Silver 0.4546 oz. ASW, 38.8 mm. Ruler:
    George VI Subject: Proposed Royal Visit Obv: Head left Rev:
    Silver fern leaf flanked by stars

    Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU
    1949 200,000 BV 12.00 16.00 25.00 40.00
    1949 Proof Est. 3 Value: 12,000


    KM# 30 CROWN
    Copper-Nickel, 38.8 mm. Ruler: Elizabeth II Subject: Queen
    Elizabeth II Coronation Obv: Laureate bust

    Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU
    1953 250,000 5.00 6.50 10.00 12.50
    1953 Proof 7,000 Value: 80.00
    1953 Matte proof Value: 345
    Note: Mintage: 4-10.
     
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