British West Africa 1913 6 pence
This specimen was part of lot 42035 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $3,120. The catalog description[1] noted, "BRITISH WEST AFRICA. Specimen Set (4 Pieces), 1913. London Mint. George V. All PCGS Certified. 1) 2 Shillings. PCGS SPECIMEN-64. KM-13. 2) Shilling. PCGS SPECIMEN-64. KM-12. 3) 6 Pence. PCGS SPECIMEN-64. KM-11. 4) 3 Pence. PCGS SPECIMEN-64. KM-10. Sold with box of issue. From the Richard Margolis Collection." British West Africa comprised Gambia, Sierra Leone, Gold Coast (now Ghana) and Nigeria. The union broke up in the late fifties as the parts were granted independence. This type was struck at the Royal Mint (shown here) and the Heaton mint 1913-19, when the fineness was reduced to .500. The last sixpence is dated 1952. The date is not rare but the specimen strikes are scarce.
Recorded mintage: 560,000 plus proofs.
Specification: 2.82 g, 0.925 fine silver, .084 troy oz ASW, designed by E. B. MacKennal.
Catalog reference: KM 11.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2024 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection, The Richard Margolis Collection and The Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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