What is the rarest New Zealand Penny?

Answer 1

There are no rare general circulation New Zealand Sixpences. In all years they were minted, the minimum quantity minted was 360,000.

The 1957 "Strapless" Sixpence of which there were 200,000 minted, is quite valuable in mint condition.

What might be considered rare are the Proof Sixpences. In most years they were minted, there were 200 or less minted. The rarest of these would be the 1965 Proof Sixpence of which there were 10 minted.

Answer 2

There is no New Zealand 5 cent general circulation coin that could be considered to be rare.

Of the 1967 5 cent coin, there were 27.300 million minted and of those, 1 million had "no sea" in the background.

That is the closest any New Zealand 5 cent coins gets to being rare.

Answer 3

The most valuable New Zealand Sixpence would be the 1957 "Strapless" coin.

Not all 1957 Sixpences were strapless, but about 200,000 of the 2.4 million minted show Queen Elizabeth with a bare right shoulder, ie. no garment strap.

They are not especially rare, but if you disregard the normal 1957 Sixpence, the "strapless" Sixpence represents the least number of New Zealand Sixpences minted in any year for any New Zealand Sixpence.

Answer 4

The New Zealand 1956 "Strapless" Penny is possibly the rarest of the New Zealand Pennies.

Of the 3.6 million 1956 New Zealand Pennies minted, approximately 50,000 of them shows Queen Elizabeth II with no shoulder strap. These would easily be the most valuable New Zealand Penny as well.

Answer 5

New Zealand does not have any sensationally rare general circulation coins. Even the various predecimal coins of the mid-1950's showing Queen Elizabeth II with no shoulder straps on her gown were minted in quantity.

About the closest thing to a genuine rare New Zealand coin would be the 1935 "Waitangi" Crown of which there were 1,128 minted.

Answer 6

The New Zealand Sixpence was first issued in 1933 and last issued in 1965.

The most valuable New Zealand Sixpence would be 1957 coin which features Elizabeth II with no shoulder strap on her gown. There were 2.4 million Sixpences minted in 1957, but only about 200,000 were struck with no shoulder strap.

A distant second would be the 1941 and 1942 coins, possibly because there were so few minted.

It should be noted that the valuable coins only have the high value if the coins are in "mint uncirculated" condition.

Answer 7

A collection of New Zealand Sixpences (1933-1965) in average condition might fetch up tp $95.00 NZD.

A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.