Ghana 1958 10 shillings
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This specimen was lot 77382 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2025), where it sold for $105. The catalog description[1] noted, "GHANA. 10 Shillings, 1958. London Mint. PCGS PROOF-64. Independence issue." This specimen was minted for Ghana in 1958 only and was the only issue of sterling coinage before decimalization in 1966. Ghana was a former British colony and was the first sub-Saharan nation (after Ethiopia) to achieve independence, which occurred in 1957. Kwame Nkrumah, shown on the obverse, was overthrown in a coup in 1966.
Recorded mintage: 11,000 proofs.
Specification: 28.28 g, 0.925 fine silver, 38.6 mm diameter, lettered edge, designed by Paul Vincze (1907-94).
Catalog reference: KM-7.
- 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 2025 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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