South Africa 1897 2-1/2 shillings
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This specimen was lot 33782 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $300. The catalog description[1] noted, "Republic 2-1/2 Shillings 1897 MS62 NGC. A hint of silvery toning with sparkling mint brilliance. Highly sought after in mint state." South Africa, after a turbulent history between English and Dutch settlers and the native population, was constituted the Union of South Africa in 1910. This coin was issued 1892-97 by the Afrikaner republic before its conquest by the British. With the collapse of apartheid, collecting South African coins is now respectable again.
Recorded mintage: 149,000, the common date.
Specification: 14.14 g, 0.925 fine silver, .420 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: KM-7.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Hern, Brian, John Bothma and Hercie Pieterse, Hern's Handbook on South African Coins & Patterns, Ferndale, South Africa, 2013.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3024, featuring the Kairos and Elizabeth McPhall Charters Collections, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.
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