South Africa 1897 6 pence
This specimen was lot 75363 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2022), where it sold for $600. The catalog description[1] noted, "SOUTH AFRICA. 6 Pence, 1897. Pretoria Mint. PCGS MS-65. Deeply toned with some rainbow coloration, this nice little Boer era minor demonstrates exquisite detail and is nearly free from contact." 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 an issue of the Afrikaner republic before its conquest by the British. With the collapse of apartheid, collecting South African coins is now respectable again. The 1897 is the most common date.
Recorded mintage: 220,000 plus a few proofs.
Specification: 2.82 g, 0.925 fine silver, .084 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: KM-4.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The February 2022 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients & World Coins, Featuring Selections from the Kings Norton Mint Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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