South Africa 1927 3 pence

from Stack's Bowers 2016 ANA sale, lot 23023

photo courtesy Stack's Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 23023 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Anaheim, CA, August 2016), where it sold for $199.75. The catalog description^[1] noted, "SOUTH AFRICA. 3 Pence, 1927. ICG MS-63. Sharply struck with light metallic toning." The South African threepences of George V run 1923-36 with this subtype issued 1925-30. The 1927 is a common date.

Recorded mintage: 2,285,000.

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

Catalog reference: KM-15.1; Hern-S126.

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.

Link to:

• 1926 threepence
• 1927 sixpence
• 1927 shilling
• 1927 2½ shillings
• 1927 sovereign
• 1928 farthing
• 1927 florin
• Coins and currency dated 1927