Southern Rhodesian 1947 set: Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence and Tickey

SOUTHERN RHODESIA

FABULOUS 1947 Set

Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence and Tickey!

George VI

Southern Rhodesia became a self-governing colony in 1923. It was incorporated into the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, consisting of Northern Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia and Nyasaland (now Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi) when it was established in September 1953. The Federation was dissolved at the end of 1963 when Zambia and Malawi gained independence. The capital of the Federation was Salisbury (now Harare). Southern Rhodeisia unilaterally declared independence in 1965, to became Rhodesia. Later, in 1980, it became the Republic of Zimbabwe.

PLEASE NOTE: The book value according to the Standard Catalog of World Coins 1901-2000 35th edition (2008) is as follows.

1947 Halfcrown: US$2.50 (VF); US$5.00 (EF)

1947 Florin: US$4.00 (VF); US$22.50 (EF)

1947 Shilling: US$1.50 (VF); US$24.00 (EF)

1947 Sixpence: US$1.00 (VF); US$10.00 (EF)

1947 Tickey: US$0.80 (VF); US$8.00 (EF)

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