British West Africa 1945-KN 1 shilling

Stack's Bowers November 2023 Collector's Choice sale, lot 74761

This specimen was lot 74761 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2023), where it sold for $120. The catalog description^[1] noted, "BRITISH WEST AFRICA. Shilling, 1945-KN. Birmingham (Kings Norton) Mint. George VI. PCGS SPECIMEN-66. Carefully preserved with glowing luster. From the Kings Norton Mint 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. One shilling pieces were issued for the region starting in 1913. This type was issued 1938-1947, and this specimen was struck at the King's Norton Mint (mintmark KN).

Recorded mintage: 11,120,000.

Specification: 5.63 g, nickel-brass, 23.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 23.

Source:

• 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, November 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancient & World Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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