South Africa 1925 3 pence KM-15A

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from Stack's Bowers 2016 ANA sale, lot 23019
photo courtesy Stack's Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 23019 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Anaheim, CA, August 2016), where it sold for $3,995. The catalog description[1] noted, "SOUTH AFRICA. 3 Pence, 1925. NGC MS-63. Wreath Reverse (better type). A choice lustrous example with almond color tone clinging to the devices." The threepence was struck in South Africa 1923-60. It was 0.800 fine silver until 1930 and 0.500 fine thereafter. The first issues (1923-25) had a numeric reverse, then switched to a protea flower reverse for 1925-36. The numeric reverse is the scarcer of the two for 1925, tho this specimen realized eight times the catalog value.

Recorded mintage: 358,000 (including KM-15.1).

Specification: 1.41 g, 0.800 fine silver, 16 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-15A; Hern-S123.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th 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]Ponterio, Richard, The August 2016 Anaheim ANA Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2016.

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