South Africa 1897 pond
This specimen was lot 1991 in Sincona sale 38 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 8,500 CHF (about US$10,194 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek, 1852-1902 1 Pond 1897. Sehr selten in dieser Erhaltung. Vorzüglich-FDC. NGC MS 63. (South African Republic, 1852-1902, one pound of 1897. Very rare in this condition. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"
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 1892-1900 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: 311,000, a common date.
Specification: 7.98 g, 0.917 fine gold, .117 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: KM 10.2. Fr-2.
- 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]Jürg Richter, Auction 38, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.
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