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!927 Florin Mintage

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I was flicking through the Coincraft 1998 Std. Catalog and read the following in the florin mintage figures for 1927, 1927 116497 non proof issues with the note 1927 florin was proof only issue: mintage figure as reported. The next item on the list was 1927 15000 proof issue. As far as I am aware only the proof issue of 15000 were minted that year which begs the question what was the date on the other 116497 florins?. Were they some left over from the previous year perhaps? has anyone got any idea?

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It's possible that Coincraft took their mintage figures directly from a RM source? it's known that pre-Liz II mintages only state how many coins were minted IN THAT YEAR, and not what date was on them. It's entirely possible - probable, in fact - that those 116,497 florins were minted in 1927 but carried the date of 1926.

What's interesting though, is that ESC has a break in its numbering system : 1926 florins are 945 while 1927 proofs are 947.

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You're most welcome, Dan! There's plenty more chopped pork where that came from! ;)

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You're most welcome, Dan! There's plenty more chopped pork where that came from! ;)

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