South Africa 1943 shilling
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This specimen was lot 46079 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Costa Mesa, CA, August 2021), where it sold for $228. The catalog description[1] noted, "SOUTH AFRICA. Shilling, 1943. NGC MS-65. An attractive Gem with full soft cartwheel luster, sharp strike, and a bare hint of gray toning." The shilling was struck in South Africa 1923-60. It was 0.800 fine silver until 1950 and 0.500 fine thereafter. This type was struck for George VI 1937-47. In 1948, the obverse legend was revised to drop "IMPERATOR".
Recorded mintage: 4,187,999 + 104 proofs, the commonest date.
Specification: 5.65 g, 0.800 fine silver, 23.6 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 28.
- 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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