United States 1922 Gold 20 Dollar Saint-Gaudens KM# 131 about Unc
Last sold on: 18/10/2024
$4,500.00
Sorry! This Fiji 1934 Set of 5 Proof Coins PCGS PR63 ~ PR65 has sold.
Fiji 1934 Set of 5 Proof Coins PCGS PR63 ~ PR65
This is an incredibly rare proof set of the first coins struck for Fiji.
| We Last Sold This Item For: | $13,700.00 |
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| Last Sold On: | 18/1/2023 |
| # Sold In Past 12 Months: | 0 |
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Fiji 1934 Set of 5 Proof Coins PCGS PR63 ~ PR65
This incredibly rare set of Fijian proofs is comprised of the following coins:
| Denomination | Grade | Cert # | PCGS Population |
| Florin | PR64 | 43414676 | 3 |
| Shilling | PR65 | 9526660 | 2 |
| Sixpence | PR63 | 43414671 | 3 |
| Penny | PR65 | 43414661 | 1 |
| Halfpenny | PR63 | 43414660 | 2 |
This is an incredibly rare proof set of the first coins struck for Fiji.
There are several reasons why the British colonial coins of Fiji are popular with collectors - the fond regard that many visitors have for Fiji’s people; geography and climate undoubtedly supports collector demand. The press-in albums made by Dansco were also popular with Allied servicemen that came into contact with Fiji while serving in the Pacific theatre during the Second World War.
The proof coins struck for Fiji between 1934 and 1968 are incredibly rare, attractive and historic.
Judging by their incredible rarity and superb quality, Fijian proof coins seem to fall under the umbrella category of “VIP proofs”, which is a term used to describe certain proof coins struck across the 20th century by the Royal Mint in London.
Jerome Remick was an American that had an avid interest in British Commonwealth coins - he wrote “The Guidebook & Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins (1660 ~ 1969).”
When his collection was sold by Spink of London in October 2006, Spink stated in the preface that “Remick particularly liked proofs, of which there are an outstanding number in this collection. Remick took advantage of the abundance of coins available at the time to secure many great rarities. He started collecting in the 1940’s, in an age when supply was plentiful. Nearly every date and mint-mark of every issue from most of the series is present. It is impossible to believe that a new collector today could match this collection in depth.”
It is important to observe that despite Remick’s knowledge, connections and resolve, his collection did not include a single Fijian pre-decimal proof coin.
This particular set was put together over a period of decades by a collector that has been dedicated to the series. As the PCGS population reports show, just one 1934-dated proof penny has been graded to date, which means this set may well be unique in private hands.
Click here to read our background article on the British coins struck for Fiji.
SKU: 213496
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