South Africa 1941 6 pence
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This specimen was lot 73195 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2021), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "SOUTH AFRICA. 6 Pence, 1941. London Mint. NGC MS-64 Gold Shield. A bright and lustrous coin with some beige to almond toning in the fields." This type was struck 1937-47 and is common altho some of the proofs are rare. The issues of 1948-50 were 0.800 fine and those of 1951-60 were 0.500 fine silver.
Recorded mintage: 2,263,000.
Specification: 2.83 g, 0.900 fine silver, 19.41 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-27.
- 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 June 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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