South Africa 1938 1/2 penny

Heritage sale 3010, part of lot 21851

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was part of lot 21851 in Heritage sale 3010 (Boston, August 2010), which sold for $5,750. The catalog description^[1] noted, "George VI eight-piece Proof Set 1938, Farthing-Halfcrown, all toned Proof, most with some PVC that can be removed to bring out the full mirrored fields. A very scarce set with tiny a mintage of only 44 sets. Included is the original case of issue." This type was struck 1937-47. The half penny and penny were struck in larger quantities than the farthing.

Recorded mintage: 560,000 plus 44 proof sets.

Specification: 5.67 g, bronze, 25.6 mm diameter, plain edge.

Catalog reference: KM 24, KM PS13 for the set.

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]Tucker, Warren, Scott Cordry and John Kraljevich, Heritage Sale 3010: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2010.

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• 1937 half penny
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• Australia 1938 half penny
• Great Britain 1938 half penny
• Southern Rhodesia 1938 1/2 penny
• 1938 penny
• 1938 3 pence
• 1938 6 pence
• 1938 shilling
• 1938 florin
• 1938 half crown
• 1939 2 shillings
• 1947 half penny
• Coins and currency dated 1938
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