South Africa 1930 farthing

from Stack's Bowers 2016 ANA sale, lot 23033

photo courtesy Stack's Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 23033 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Anaheim, CA, August 2016), where it sold for $152.75. The catalog description^[1] noted, "SOUTH AFRICA. 1/4 Penny, 1930. NGC AU-58 BN. Extremely deep coffee bean color; a premium quality example, especially for the assigned grade. Ex: The Kleynhans Collection." The farthings of George V were minted 1923-36 with this subtype struck 1925-31. This is a very scarce date, verging on rare.

Recorded mintage: 6,560.

Specification: bronze.

Catalog reference: KM-12.2; Hern-S9.

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:

• 1928 florin
• 1930 half penny
• 1930 penny
• 1930 sixpence
• 1930 shilling
• 1930 florin
• 1930 2½ shillings
• 1930 sovereign
• 1931 2 shillings
• Coins and currency dated 1930