South Africa 1929-SA sovereign

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Sincona sale 38, lot 1997

This specimen was lot 1997 in Sincona sale 38 (Zürich, May 2017), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"George V., 1910-1936 1 Pound 1929 SA. Pretoria. Vorzüglich. (Union of South Africa, 1910-60, George V, 1910-36, sovereign of 1929, Pretoria mint. Extremely fine.)"

The Pretoria mint operated as a branch of the Royal mint, striking George V sovereigns 1923-32.

Recorded mintage: 12,024,000, a very common date.

Specification: 7.98 g, 0.917 fine gold, .235 troy oz AGW, this specimen 7.96 g.

Catalog reference: KM-A22, Seaby 4005. Schl. 630. Fr-5.

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.
  • Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
  • [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 38, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.

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