1934/35 Florin Proof Or Not?

No problem mr t
Unfortunately I cant go into to much details as I am standing on the shoulders of others. Currently some very well researched and notable numismatist are writing about this particular issue and intend to publish shortly. Several months ago they gave me some of their time to discuss their findings in brief and help me learn about the issue and I learnt that certain records have been obtained about when and how this coin came to be. as it is I have already infringed a bit on the in-confidence advice they have provided me however I assure you I have a large degree of confidence in this information. You can however research the coin dealers at the time and read all about H G Williams then you will get an insight into how he operated with gives credence to what I have learnt.
In the mean time I will continue to hunt them down as I have already obtained 2 from dealers either oblivious or in denial about their existence
Ultimatly the lack of clear consise records means that we will never know the exact facts but we can draw learned conclusions with the information we have.

NGC counts the "proof like" strikes under proofs in their population reports but state "proof like type ..." on the labels

Okay thanks serial. Where will it be published?

NGC are clueless in identifying the proof Centenaries. Last March I picked up a type 2 proof that is labeled MS62 (NGC number 3896485-029). At usd 415 it was a fair price IF it was only a circulation strike, in proof though

It seems a number of posters have picked up a type 2 (or multiples of same) in recent years. Unless we are all extremely lucky and have rounded them up it implies that there are many more than 100 of them (perhaps if 5% are type 2 then that means a mintage of several thousand and probably over a 1000 still around).

A new hopeful

The first coin graded PR63 a couple of days ago