South Africa 1932 6 pence

Stack's Bowers 2021 ANA sale, lot 46069

photo courtesy Stack's Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 46069 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Costa Mesa, CA, August 2021), where it sold for $132. The catalog description^[1] noted, "SOUTH AFRICA. 6 Pence, 1932. PCGS MS-63 Gold Shield. A pleasing, lightly toned coin with soft luster." The six pence was struck in South Africa 1923-60. It was 0.800 fine silver until 1930 and 0.500 fine thereafter. The first issues (1923-24) had a numeric reverse. In 1931, the reverse was modified to read "6 ^D" instead of "6 PENCE" and struck in this form until 1936.

Recorded mintage: 1,525,000 + 12 proofs.

Specification: 2.83 g, 0.800 fine silver, 19.4 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-16.2.

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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The August 2021 ANA sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

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• 1931 sixpence
• 1932 farthing
• 1932 half penny
• 1932 penny
• 1932 shilling
• 1932 2 shillings
• 1932 sovereign
• 1937 sixpence
• Coins and currency dated 1932